NURSING ASSISTANT - 6 TOWER - CASUAL

Nursing Assistant - 6 Tower - Casual

Casual. All Shifts. Hours : Varies

Job Summary : Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 6 Tower unit as directed. Assists in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations and utilizes 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 : None 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 / 3 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

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 - N / A

Working in cramped quarters - FREQUENT

Constant interruptions - FREQUENT

Working with hands in water - FREQUENT

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) - OCCASIONAL

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

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand Physical Demand MetLevel 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