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Independence Health System

NURSING ASSISTANT - 6 MAIN

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What they do

A Nursing Assistant provides hospital and nursing home patients with basic care and assists them with daily activities. Helps patients with dressing, washing, and feeding. May perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require completion of a regional agency-approved training program in order to obtain a certification before practicing.

$39,212 / year median in Pennsylvania

-8% projected decline

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Job 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
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# 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