NURSING ASSISTANT - 3S - GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY

Job description

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. 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 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 (*) indi...