NURSING ASSISTANT - 3S - GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Job Summary:

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