Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Geriatric Psych

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant III works on the Geriatric Psych Unit at Lutheran Hospital, which provides evaluation, treatment, and stabilization for the mental health needs of patients ages 55 and older, including disturbances of thought, feelings, mood, and behavior and co-morbidities. The assistant supports patients with daily living activities and room maintenance, and performs related tasks such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, and documenting vital signs. The position is described as an entry point into a nursing career. The schedule is evenings, 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within the new-hire period.

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 the patient record and label specimens properly.
Ask patients about pain and report concerns to the RN/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, including over-bed tables, bed pans, and bedside commodes.
Immediately report equipment, supply, and maintenance problems to the RN.
Make hourly patient rounds to ensure safety measures are in place, including appropriate side rails, beds in low and locked positions, accessible phones and call lights, and properly applied restraints.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.
Support patient daily living activities and room maintenance.
Perform EKGs, monitor blood glucose levels, collect specimens, and document vital signs.