NURSING ASSISTANT - 7 TOWER

Independence Health System; Butler Township (OH); On-site; USD 20,664 - 24,796; Full time

Job summary

Butler Memorial Hospital is seeking a Night Shift Nursing Assistant to support the 7 Tower unit from 6:00 PM to 6:30 AM. You will assist in patient care, monitor safety, and provide courteous service to patients and families.

Responsibilities include helping with device transitions, safe handling of medications, and supporting unit operations under supervision. CPR certification is required.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Preferred enrollment or completion of a nursing assistant training program

Responsibilities

• Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 7 Tower unit as directed.
• Maintains safe, efficient unit operations and utilizes excellent customer service skills.
• Permitted to change patient from portable O2 to wall O2.

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Current enrollment or completion of a nursing assistant training program

Job description

Description

Night Shift Position, Hours: 6p-630a

Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 7 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

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


• First Name


• xxxxx


• Middle Name


• xxxxx


• Last Name


• xxxxx


• Position Code 10.3260000.0000.605


• Position Name NURSING ASSISTANT


• Department Name BMH 6 M


• Facility Name Butler Memorial Hospital


• Employee Number xxxxx


• 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#


• Carry*


• - 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

Physical Demand

• MetLevel


• 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-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.


• Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT


• Medium - OCCASIONAL


• Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A

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