NURSING ASSISTANT - 6 MAIN

Nursing AssistantPart Time 20 hours per week, Day/Evening Rotation Hours: 6a-6:30p, 2p-10:30p, 6a-2:30pAssists 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.Physical Requirements:Non-Material HandlingStanding* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENTWalking * - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANTSitting * - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONALStooping * - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENTBending * - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENTTwisting * - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENTClimbing * - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONALLadders * - To ascend and descend ladders - N/AStairs * - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONALKneeling * - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONALSquatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONALCrouching* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONALCrawling* - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONALReaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONALReaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENTGrasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENTFinger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANTSeeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANTHearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANTRepetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANTRepetitive Lower Extremity Use* - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/AMaterial HandlingPushing * - 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 FactorsWorking alone - N/AWorking in cramped quarters - OCCASIONALConstant interruptions * - FREQUENTWorking with hands in water * - FREQUENTUse of power tools - N/AWorking on ladders/scaffolding - N/AExposure to vibration - N/AExposure to dust - N/AExposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONALExposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/AExposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/AExposure to slippery walking surfaces - N/AExposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/AExposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - N/AWorking with bloodborne pathogens * - OCCASIONALCardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand PhysicalDemand MetLevel 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