Day/Evening Rotation Hours: 6a-2:30p, 6a-6:30p, 2p-10:30p

Job Summary: Assists in the safe care of the patient on the 5 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 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 - 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   ● 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 the person.   ● 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 the person.   ● 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 

   

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 - OCCASIONAL   ● Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A