NURSING ASSISTANT - 6 TOWER

Independence Health System; North Butler (PA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Butler Memorial Hospital is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the 6T Ortho unit. The role involves assisting in patient care during the 6p-6:30a night shift and supporting safe, efficient unit operations with strong customer service skills. The position includes responsibilities such as patient repositioning, basic care, and medication transport as needed.

Required: High School Diploma; CPR and clearances. Preferred: Nursing Assistant training in progress or completed.

Qualifications

• Minimum: High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Preferred: Nursing Assistant training program enrolled/completed.
• Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33/73 Clearances.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the safe care of the patient on the 6 Tower unit as directed.
• Assist in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations and provide excellent customer service.
• Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle medications including single-dose prescriptions and non-prescriptions; handle sharps as required.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Safety awareness

Teamwork

Education

High School Diploma

Nursing Assistant training (preferred)

Job description

Description

36 hours per week Straight Night Shift Hours: 6p-630a

Job Summary

Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 6 Tower 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 and Act 33/73 Clearances

Experience

• Minimum: None
• 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.

Position Details

• Position Code: 10.3010000.0000.605
• Position Name: NURSING ASSISTANT
• Department Name: BMH 6T Ortho
• Facility Name: Butler Memorial Hospital
• Employee Number: xxxxx

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
• 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 - 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 - 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 - N/A
• 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
  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
  OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
• Lift * - Floor to Waist
  OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#
• Lift * - Waist to shoulder
  FREQUENT 20# - 50#
• 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 *- N/A
Working in cramped quarters *- FREQUENT
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 - 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

PhysicalDemand MetLevel
Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary toLight 0 - 3.5 Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT
Medium 3.6 - 6.3 Medium - OCCASIONAL
Heavy to VeryHeavy > 6.4 Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A

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