NURSING ASSISTANT - 3S - GERIATRIC PSYCH

Nursing Assistant - 3s - Geriatric Psych

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.

Reports to Director, Behavioral Health

Position supervises : N / A

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.

Status : Non-Exempt

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

Environmental Factors :

Working alone

Constant interruptions

Working with hands in water

Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT

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

Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand :

Sedentary to Light - FREQUENT

Medium - FREQUENT

Heavy to Very Heavy - N / A