NDA

Cleveland Clinic•Cleveland, OH

30d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant II (NDAII ) is responsible for providing for patients' activities of daily living; maintaining a safe and clean environment; maintaining established levels of supplies; maintaining proper equipment function; and transportation of patients and errands as directed.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED.
Requires critical thinking, customer service, teamwork, multi-tasking skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Must be able to work in a stressful environment.
Demonstrates a positive, concerned and sensitive response in the work place.
Interacts with patient, visitors and all personnel in a courteous, helpful manner; and constructively resolves conflict.
Maintains confidentiality regarding patients, families and co-workers.
Demonstrates respect for individual cultural and social differences.
Requires full range of body motion including handling and frequent patient lifting, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
Requires frequent standing, walking, bending/stooping, kneeling, reaching and squatting.
Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.
Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Health care experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Responsible for transporting visitors and patients via wheelchair, cart or bed.
Practices injury prevention.
Ensures safety of self and patient when transporting / transferring patient.
Performs other transportation functions as required including but not limited to delivery of patient specimens, medical records and patient care equipment.
Collaborates with members of health care team to promote the delivery of patient care and overall functioning of unit.
Maintains, cleans and adjusts department's equipment including wheelchairs as needed.
Observes and reports changes in the patient condition on an ongoing basis.
Gives or assists with hygiene/care.
Documents in the patient record reflecting the care provided.
Keeps patient areas neat and uncluttered.
Performs other related duties as may be assigned.
Other duties as assigned.