NURSING ASSISTANT - 6 MAIN

Independence Health System; North Butler (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Independence Health System in North Butler, PA, is seeking a Nursing Assistant for a Full Time 36 hours/week night shift (6:00 PM–6:30 AM). You will assist in patient care on the 6 Main unit and help maintain safe, efficient unit operations and customer service.

Preferred candidates are enrolled or have completed a nursing assistant training program; Healthcare Provider CPR is required. You will safely access, transport, and handle medications and sharps in accordance with policy.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Nursing assistant training program preferred.
• Healthcare Provider CPR certification required or preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assist in safe care of patients on the 6 Main unit.
• Support safe and efficient unit operations and customer service on the unit.
• Assist in changing patient from portable O2 to wall O2.
• Safely access, transport and handle medications (prescription and non-prescription).
• Safely access, transport and handle sharps (needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes).

Skills

Nursing assistant

CPR

Patient care

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Nursing assistant training program

Healthcare Provider CPR certification

Job description

Description

Full Time 36 hours per week, Straight Night Shift Hours: 6p-6:30a

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 includeprescription 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 theperson.
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 theperson.
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
PhysicalDemand
MetLevel
Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary toLight
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-playwith children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf(carrying clubs).
Heavy to VeryHeavy
> 6.4
Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailinghay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.
As relates to this position:
Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT
Medium - OCCASIONAL
Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A

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