Nurse Aide - West Float Pool (Part-Time, 36, Day/Evening)

Responsibilities

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Performs a variety of duties pertaining to patient care, patient transportation, material and supply distribution and equipment assembly.
• Performs duties in accordance with departmental and the Medical Center policies, procedures and regulations.


II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
• Seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.
• Constant: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.
• Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 pounds of force, lifting up to 10 pounds, sitting, bending, squatting, twisting.
• Occasional: pushing and pulling up to maximum 50 pounds of force; lifting: horizontal lift/carry maximum weight of 50 pounds, floor to waist up to 35 pounds, waist to shoulder up to 25 pounds, overhead level up to 15 pounds; carrying up to 35 pounds, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.


III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS:
• Inside work.
• Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases. Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.
• Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.

IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English, both orally and in writing.
• Minimum one (1) year work experience as a Nurse Aide; or,
o Diploma or certificate as a Nurse Aide
o Diploma or certificate as a Medical Assistant
o Diploma or certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician
o Nursing student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals; or,
o RN with a foreign RN license with at least one (1) year acute care experience.
• Current BLS certification.


B. EXPERIENCE:
• Recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet

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