Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Float Pool

Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Float Pool

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. Located near downtown Cleveland, you will enjoy its wide variety of shopping and dining, proximity to sporting events, and the option of walking or biking to work. While enjoying the perks of being in the heart of Cleveland, you will also work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The Float Pool offers caregivers the opportunity to support diverse patient populations across multiple departments, including 4D Medical-Surgical/Telemetry, 5D Medical-Surgical/Orthopedics, the Emergency Department, and Behavioral Health (Adult Psychiatry, Geriatric Psychiatry, Mood Disorders, and the Alcohol and Drug Rehabilitation Unit). As a Nursing Department Assistant III, you will assist with patient activities of daily living, room maintenance, EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, vital signs, and other clinical support duties while gaining experience across a variety of specialty areas. This position is an excellent entry point into a nursing career, providing broad clinical exposure, valuable hands-on experience, and opportunities for professional growth within Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this position works evenings from 3:00 p.m. 11:30 p.m. with rotating weekend requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Provide for patients' daily living activities.
• Assist in direct patient care tasks with direction from a Registered Nurse (RN), such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care and vital signs.
• Transport patients and complete errands.
• Maintain supplies, equipment function and a safe, clean environment.
• Organize patient care assignments and seek assistance for difficult assignments or problem solving.
• Document care provided in the patient's record.
• Utilize the pain scale, ask patients about their pain and report information to an RN or LPN.
• Make hourly patient rounds, assure safety measures are in place and ensure that all bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period
• Basic math skills and ability to read and write

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification
• Previous nursing assistant experience

Physical Requirements:

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, 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.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substances.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.

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