NURSING ASSISTANT 3S GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY - CASUAL

Nursing Assistant 3s Geriatric Psychiatry - Casual

Job Category : Nursing

Requisition Number : NURSI023129

Location : Butler Hospital / Butler Twp. Butler, PA 16001, USA

Job Summary

Assists in the safe care of the patient as directed. Assists in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations, utilizing excellent customer service skills. Permitted to change patient from portable O2 to wall O2.

Education

Minimum : High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred : Current enrollment or completion of a nursing assistant training program

Registration / Certification / Licensure

Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33 / 73 Clearances

Experience

Minimum : N / A

Preferred : Previous experience working as a nursing assistant in an acute care facility.

Other Requirements

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted : Occasional : (0-1 / 3 of day, 0 - 2.5 hrs / day, 1 - 4 reps / hr) Frequent : (1 / 3 -2 / 3 of day, 2.5 - 5.5 hrs / day, 5 -24 reps / hr) Constant : (>

2 / 3rd of day, >

5.5 hrs / day, >

24 reps / hr) NOTE : An asterisk (

• ) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing

Walking

Sitting

Stooping

Bending

Twisting

Climbing

Ladders

Stairs

Kneeling

Squatting

Crouching

Crawling

Reaching Horizontal

Reaching Overhead

Grasping

Finger Manipulation

Seeing

Hearing

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use

Material Handling

Pushing

Pulling

Lift

Lift

Lift

Carrying

10 feet) FREQUENT Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

Working alone

Working in cramped quarters - N / A

Constant interruptions

Working with hands in water

Use of power tools - N / A

Working on ladders / scaffolding - N / A

Exposure to vibration - N / A

Exposure to dust - N / A

Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT

Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N / A

Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N / A

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N / A

Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL

Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

Physical Demand : Met Level : Examples of similar activity intensity :

Sedentary to Light : 0 - 3.5 Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

Medium : 3.6 - 6.3 House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk / run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket / wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

Heavy to Very Heavy : >

6.4 Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

As relates to this position : Sedentary to Light - FREQUENT Medium - FREQUENT Heavy to Very Heavy - N / A