Nursing Assistant - 6 Main
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant assists in the safe care of patients on the 6 Main unit as directed and helps maintain safe, efficient unit operations while providing excellent customer service. The role is permitted to change patients from portable oxygen to wall oxygen. This is a part-time position for 20 hours per week, with day/evening rotation shifts. Listed hours are 6 a.m.–6:30 p.m., 2 p.m.–10:30 p.m., and 6 a.m.–2:30 p.m. The position is non-exempt and requires Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy. The employee is responsible for safely accessing, transporting, and handling single-dose prescription and non-prescription medications, as well as sharps such as needles, suture kits, lancets, and syringes. The physical requirements include frequent standing, stooping, bending, twisting, overhead reaching, grasping, and waist-to-shoulder lifting of up to 20 pounds; constant walking, finger manipulation, seeing, hearing, and repetitive upper-extremity use; and frequent pushing of 20–50 pounds. Other physical demands and environmental factors are detailed in the posting.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Healthcare Provider CPR.
- Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy.
- Ability to safely access, transport, and handle single-dose medications and sharps.
- Able to meet the physical requirements described in the posting.
Nice To Haves
- Current enrollment in or completion of a nursing assistant training program.
- Previous experience working as a nursing assistant in an acute care facility.
Responsibilities
- Assist in the safe care of patients on the 6 Main unit as directed.
- Help maintain safe and efficient unit operations.
- Provide excellent customer service.
- Change patients from portable oxygen to wall oxygen, as permitted.
- Safely access, transport, and handle single-dose prescription and non-prescription medications.
- Safely access, transport, and handle sharps, including needles, suture kits, lancets, and syringes.
- Meet the Comprehensive Crisis Management requirement per policy.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
