NURSING ASSISTANT - 3S - GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Patient Care Assistant

Assists in the safe care of the patient as directed. Assists in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations, utilizing 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: Act 33/73 clearances and 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. Status: Non-Exempt

Physical Requirements: The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted: Occasional: (0-1/3 of day, 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr) Frequent: (1/3 -2/3 of day, 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr) Constant: (> 2/3rd of day, > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr) NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - OCCASIONAL Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL 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 - FREQUENT 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 - N/A Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT 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 - FREQUENT 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 OCCASIONAL 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 FREQUENT 20# - 50# Lift * - Floor to Waist FREQUENT 20# - 50# Lift * - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL Up to 20# Lift * - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL 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 * - OCCASIONAL Working in cramped quarters - N/A Constant interruptions * - CONSTANT 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) - FREQUENT 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 - OCCASIONAL Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand Physical Demand Met Level 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 - FREQUENT Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A