Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Adult Psych

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant III supports patient care on the Adult Psychiatry unit at Cleveland Clinic Lutheran Hospital. The unit provides around-the-clock care for adult and older adult patients with behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric disorders who require close supervision, ongoing assessment, or intensive treatment. The assistant supports patients with daily living activities and room maintenance and performs related tasks such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, and vital-sign documentation. The role works collaboratively with other caregivers and helps maintain patient safety and orderly care environments. The stated schedule is days, 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the new-hire period.
Non-Violent Crisis Intervention certification from the National Organization.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist with a wide variety of patient care tasks and collaborate with healthcare team members to promote patient care.
Organize patient care assignments to ensure timely delivery and completion of care for assigned patients.
Document care in patient records and label specimens properly.
Ask patients about pain and report concerns to the RN or LPN as needed.
Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of units, including patient and unit equipment.
Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered and prepare rooms for admissions.
Clean and maintain patient and unit equipment, such as over-bed tables, bed pans, and bedside commodes.
Immediately report equipment, supply, or maintenance problems to the RN.
Make hourly patient rounds to ensure safety measures are in place, including appropriate side-rail use, beds in low and locked positions, phones and call lights within reach, and appropriate restraint application.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.