STNA Nights FT/PT
About The Position
The Night Shift State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) is responsible for providing compassionate, high-quality care to residents during overnight hours while ensuring their safety, comfort, and dignity. The STNA assists residents with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, repositioning, transferring, and mobility assistance according to each resident's individualized care plan. They monitor residents throughout the night, perform routine safety rounds, respond promptly to call lights, and address residents' physical and emotional needs with patience and professionalism. The STNA observes residents for changes in physical, mental, or emotional condition and promptly reports any concerns to the licensed nursing staff. Responsibilities include obtaining and documenting vital signs, recording intake and output when required, assisting with meals and hydration as needed, and ensuring residents receive appropriate comfort measures. The STNA also helps prevent falls, pressure injuries, and other complications by following established safety protocols and providing timely interventions. In addition to direct resident care, the Night Shift STNA maintains a clean, organized, and sanitary environment by making beds, changing linens, restocking supplies, and following infection prevention and control procedures. They accurately document care provided, communicate effectively during shift reports, and collaborate with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity of care. Through compassion, attention to detail, strong communication skills, and a commitment to person-centered care, the Night Shift STNA promotes a safe, respectful, and supportive environment that enhances residents' quality of life throughout the overnight shift.
Requirements
- State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification
- Ability to provide compassionate, high-quality care
- Ability to ensure resident safety, comfort, and dignity
- Proficiency in assisting with activities of daily living
- Ability to monitor residents and perform safety rounds
- Prompt response to call lights
- Patience and professionalism in addressing resident needs
- Observational skills to detect changes in resident condition
- Ability to report concerns to licensed nursing staff
- Skill in obtaining and documenting vital signs
- Ability to record intake and output
- Assistance with meals and hydration
- Knowledge of comfort measures
- Understanding of safety protocols to prevent falls and pressure injuries
- Ability to maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary environment
- Adherence to infection prevention and control procedures
- Accurate documentation skills
- Effective communication skills for shift reports
- Collaboration skills with healthcare team members
- Commitment to person-centered care
Responsibilities
- Provide compassionate, high-quality care to residents during overnight hours.
- Ensure resident safety, comfort, and dignity.
- Assist residents with activities of daily living (bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, incontinence care, repositioning, transferring, mobility assistance).
- Monitor residents throughout the night.
- Perform routine safety rounds.
- Respond promptly to call lights.
- Address residents' physical and emotional needs with patience and professionalism.
- Observe residents for changes in physical, mental, or emotional condition and report concerns to licensed nursing staff.
- Obtain and document vital signs.
- Record intake and output when required.
- Assist with meals and hydration as needed.
- Ensure residents receive appropriate comfort measures.
- Help prevent falls, pressure injuries, and other complications by following established safety protocols and providing timely interventions.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and sanitary environment (making beds, changing linens, restocking supplies).
- Follow infection prevention and control procedures.
- Accurately document care provided.
- Communicate effectively during shift reports.
- Collaborate with nurses and other members of the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure continuity of care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
