Day/Evening Rotation - Hours 6a-2:30p, 2p-10:30p, 6a-6:30p
Reports to:
Clinical Supervisor, 6 Main
Position Supervises:
N/A
Job Summary:
Assists 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.
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 - 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
● 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 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
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 - OCCASIONAL
● Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A