NDA

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Provides for patients' daily living activities and maintains a safe, clean environment, supplies, and equipment. Transports patients and completes errands. Under the direction of an RN, assists with direct patient care tasks such as performing EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care, and documenting vital signs. The role is at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland, in the Adult Psych 3B department, with a night schedule of 11:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic math skills and the ability to read and write.
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the new-hire period.
Demonstrate empathy and interact with patients, visitors, and personnel in a courteous and helpful manner.
Ability to resolve conflict constructively and maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, and coworkers.
Demonstrate respect for individual cultural and social differences.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including handling and lifting patients, frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending or stooping, and lifting.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification.
Previous nursing assistant experience.

Responsibilities

Assist with a wide variety of patient care tasks and collaborate with members of the healthcare team to promote patient care.
Organize patient care assignments to ensure timely delivery and completion of care for assigned patients.
Seek assistance as necessary for difficult assignments or problem solving.
Document care provided in the patient record.
Label specimens properly.
Ask patients about pain and report it to the RN/LPN as needed; use a pain scale.
Maintain the orderliness and cleanliness of the unit, including patient and unit equipment.
Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered and prepare rooms for patient admissions.
Clean and maintain patient and unit equipment, including over-bed tables, bed pans, and bedside commodes.
Immediately report equipment, supply, and maintenance problems to the RN.
Make hourly patient rounds, based on patient condition, to ensure safety measures are in place, including appropriate side rails, beds in low and locked positions, accessible phones and call lights, and appropriately applied restraints.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.
Use personal protective equipment and universal precautions while assisting patients toward independent living.
Transport patients and complete errands.
Perform assigned direct patient care tasks under RN direction, including EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care, and vital-sign documentation.
Perform other duties as assigned.