NURSING ASSISTANT - 6 TOWER - CASUAL

Nursing Assistant

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

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 / 3rd of day , >

5.5 hrs / day, >

24 reps / hr)

Non-Material Handling :

Standing

Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT

Walking

Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

Sitting

Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

Stooping

To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT

Bending

To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Twisting

To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Climbing

To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling

To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting

To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching

To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling

To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Horizontal

To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

Reaching Overhead

To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT

Grasping

Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

Finger Manipulation

To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT

Seeing

Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing

Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Material Handling :

Pushing

To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person - OCCASIONAL

Pulling

To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person - OCCASIONAL

Lift

Floor to Waist - OCCASIONAL

Lift

Waist to shoulder - FREQUENT

Lift

Shoulder to overhead - OCCASIONAL

Carrying

To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (>

10 feet) - FREQUENT

Environmental Factors :

Working alone - N / A

Working in cramped quarters

FREQUENT

Constant interruptions

FREQUENT

Working with hands in water

FREQUENT

Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONAL

Exposure to slippery walking surfaces

OCCASIONAL

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 :

Sedentary to Light

FREQUENT

Medium - OCCASIONAL

Heavy to Very Heavy - N / A

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