Nursing Assistant - 7 Tower

Day/Night Rotation Hours: 6a-6:30p, 6p-6:30a

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#

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