What are the responsibilities and job description for the NURSING ASSISTANT - 5 MAIN - TELEMETRY position at Independence Health System?
3 12hr shifts Day/Night Rotation Hours: 6a-6:30p and 6p-6:30am
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.
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
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Standing* - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - FREQUENT
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Walking* - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
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Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL
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Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT
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Bending* - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT
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Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT
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Climbing* - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL
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Ladders* - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
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Stairs* - To ascend and descend stairs - OCCASIONAL
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Kneeling* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL
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Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
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Crouching* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
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Crawling* - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL
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Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
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Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT
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Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT
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Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - CONSTANT
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Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
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Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
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Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT
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Repetitive Lower Extremity Use* - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A
Material Handling
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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.
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FREQUENT
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20# - 50#
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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.
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OCCASIONAL
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20# - 50#
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Lift * - Floor to Waist
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OCCASIONAL
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20# - 50#
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Lift * - Waist to shoulder
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FREQUENT
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Up to 20#
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Lift * - Shoulder to overhead
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FREQUENT
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Up to 20#
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Carrying * - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet)
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FREQUENT
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Up to 20#
Environmental Factors
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Working alone - N/A
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Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL
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Constant interruptions * - FREQUENT
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Working with hands in water * - FREQUENT
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Use of power tools - N/A
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Working on ladders/scaffolding - N/A
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Exposure to vibration - N/A
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Exposure to dust - N/A
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Exposure to noise (constant) - OCCASIONAL
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Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A
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Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
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Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - N/A
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Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A
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Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - N/A
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Working with bloodborne pathogens * - OCCASIONAL
Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand
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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:
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Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT
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Medium - OCCASIONAL
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Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A
