DescriptionDay/Evening Rotation Hours: 6a-2:30p, 2p-1030p, and 6a-6:30pJob 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 programRegistration/Certification/Licensure:Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33/73 ClearancesExperience⚬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 include prescription and non-prescription medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.Status :Non-ExemptPhysical 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/AMaterial 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●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 - FREQUENTCardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand Physical DemandMet LevelExamples of similar activity intensitySedentary 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 - OCCASIONAL●Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A
