Description

Day/Evening Shifts Hours: 6a-2:30p, 2p-1030p, 6a-6:30p

Reports to :

Clinical Supervisor, 6 Main

Position Supervises:

N/A

Job Summary:

Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 6 Main 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

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* - 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

● 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* - 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 - OCCASIONAL

● 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

● Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

● 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 * - 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.

● FREQUENT

● 20# - 50#

● 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

● 20# - 50#

● Lift * - Floor to Waist

● OCCASIONAL

● 20# - 50#

● Lift * - Waist to shoulder

● FREQUENT

● Up to 20#

● Lift * - Shoulder to overhead

● FREQUENT

● Up to 20#

● Carrying * - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)

● FREQUENT

● Up to 20#

Environmental Factors

● Working alone - N/A

● Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL

● 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 - N/A

● Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A

● Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - N/A

● Working with bloodborne pathogens * - OCCASIONAL

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 - OCCASIONAL

● Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A