NURSING ASSISTANT - 7 TOWER

Nursing Assistant

Day/Night Rotation Hours: 6a-6:30p, 6p-6:30a

Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 7 Tower 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.

Physical Requirements:

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

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

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 MetLevel Examples of similar activity intensity Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT Medium - OCCASIONAL Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A