What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant - Cardiac Comprehensive Care (Part Time, 36, Varied Shifts) position at Queen's Health System?
RESPONSIBILITIESI. JOB SUMMARY / RESPONSIBILITIES : - Performs a variety of duties pertaining to patient care, patient transportation, material and supply distribution and equipment assembly.- Performs duties in accordance with departmental and Medical Center policies, procedures and regulations.II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS : - Essential : lifting up to 2 pounds, seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.- Continuous : standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.- Frequent : pushing and pulling up to 30 pounds, lifting up to 10 pounds, sitting, bending.- Occasional to frequent : squatting, twisting.- Occasional : pushing and pulling up to 50 pounds; lifting : horizontal lift / carry up to maximum 50 pounds, floor to waist up to 35 pounds, waist to shoulder up to 25 pounds, overhead level up to 15 pounds; carrying up to 35 pounds, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.- Operates various machines / tools / work aids.III. TYPICAL WORKING CONDITIONS : - Inside work.- Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.- Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.- Assignment to inpatient adult psych areas and Family Treatment Center includes occasionally accompanying patients outdoors.- Management of confused / disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks that may compromise physical safety.IV. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS : A. EDUCATION / CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE : - Ability to read, write, speak and understand English, both orally and in writing.- Minimum one (1) year work experience as a Nurse Aide; or,o Diploma or certificate as a Nurse Aide.o Diploma or certificate as a Medical Assistant.o Diploma or certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician.o Diploma or certificate as a Patient Care Technician.o Nursing student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals; or,o RN with a foreign RN license with at least one (1) year acute care experience.- Current certification in BLS / HCP.B. EXPERIENCE : - Recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Vet
