Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) - Orthopedics

Overview Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading‑edge, patient care is world‑class, and caregivers are family. Lutheran Hospital’s Magnet status, recognition as a Center of Excellence in Orthopedics, and high patient satisfaction scores exemplify the top‑quality care that patients receive. Unit On our General Surgery 5D Unit you will be caring for Lutheran’s bariatric, neurology, spinal, and orthopedic surgery patients. As Nursing Department Assistant III you will provide support with patient daily living activities and room maintenance. Shift A caregiver in this role works nights from 11:00 p.m. – 7:30 a.m. with rotating weekend and holiday requirements. Responsibilities Assist with a wide variety of patient care tasks and collaborate with health care team members. Organize patient care assignments to ensure timely delivery and completion of care on assigned patients. Document the care provided in patient record and label specimens properly. Ask patient about pain and report to the RN/LPN as needed. Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of units, including patient/unit equipment. Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered and prepare rooms for patient admissions. Clean and maintain patient/unit equipment (e.g., over‑bed tables, bed pans, bedside commodes). Report any problems (equipment, supplies or maintenance) immediately to the RN. Make hourly patient rounds to assure safety measures are in place (side rails up as needed, beds in low, locked position, phone and call lights within reach, restraints applied appropriately). Ensure all bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds. Minimum Qualifications High School Diploma or GED. Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within new hire period. Preferred Qualifications State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification. Previous nursing assistance experience. Physical Requirements Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye‑hand coordination. Requires frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending/stooping and lifting patients. Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range. Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours. Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids. Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects. Physical demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work. Personal Protective Equipment Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required. Pay Range Salary information may vary and does not represent official data. Candidates are encouraged to discuss salary during the application and hiring process. Visit our benefits page for additional information: #J-18808-Ljbffr Cleveland Clinic