What are the responsibilities and job description for the Nursing Assistant - Trauma (Call-In, 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
