NURSING ASSISTANT / TECHNICAL PARTNER - FLOAT POOL

Nursing Assistant / Technical Partner - Float Pool

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

Reports to Director of Patient Care Administration. Position supervises N / A.

Minimum education : High School Diploma or equivalent. Preferred : Current enrollment or completion of Nursing Assistant Training Program.

Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33 / 73 clearances.

Clinical experience obtained through a Nursing Assistant Training Program or previous experience working as a nursing assistant in an acute care facility.

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy. Completion of EKG training within 1 year of hire / transfer. 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.

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 - Body remains in a seated position. - OCCASIONAL

Stooping

Bending

Twisting

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

Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders. - N / A

Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs. - OCCASIONAL

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

Squatting

Crouching

Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees. - N / A

Reaching Horizontal

Reaching Overhead

Grasping

Finger Manipulation - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers. - OCCASIONAL

Seeing

Hearing - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use - Using the arms and / or hands continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time. - N / A

Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and / or feet continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time. - N / A

Material Handling : Pushing

Pulling

Lift

Lift

Lift

Carrying

10 feet) OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Environmental Factors :

Working alone - OCCASIONAL

Working in cramped quarters

Constant interruptions

Working with hands in water

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

Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N / A

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

Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT

Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand :

Sedentary to Light - N / A

Medium

Heavy to Very Heavy- N / A

Examples of similar activity intensity : Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work. 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). Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

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