NDA

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant II (NDAII) supports patient care by assisting with activities of daily living, maintaining a safe and clean environment, monitoring supplies and equipment, and transporting patients and visitors. The role also includes handling patient-related deliveries and errands, observing and reporting changes in patient condition, and documenting care provided. The position is at Lutheran Hospital in Cleveland, in the Adult Psych 3B department, and is scheduled for evenings from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Critical-thinking, customer-service, teamwork, and multitasking skills, with the ability to work with minimal supervision.
Ability to work in a stressful environment.
Demonstrate a positive, concerned, and sensitive response in the workplace.
Interact courteously and helpfully with patients, visitors, and personnel, and constructively resolve conflict.
Maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, and coworkers.
Demonstrate respect for individual cultural and social differences.
Meet the physical requirements of the role, including frequent patient lifting and physical activity, and exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

Healthcare experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Transport patients and visitors by wheelchair, cart, or bed.
Practice injury prevention and ensure the safety of self and patients during transportation and transfers.
Perform other transportation functions, including delivering patient specimens, medical records, and patient care equipment.
Collaborate with healthcare team members to support patient care and unit functioning.
Maintain, clean, and adjust department equipment, including wheelchairs, as needed.
Observe and report changes in patient condition on an ongoing basis.
Provide or assist with hygiene and care.
Document provided care in the patient record.
Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered.
Perform other related duties as assigned.