Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Med/Surg & Telemetry

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant III supports patient care on Lutheran Hospital’s 4D Complex Medical Care and Telemetry unit, a collaborative unit caring for adults with a variety of diagnoses and patients with behavioral health needs. Working alongside other caregivers, the assistant helps patients with daily living activities and maintains patient rooms. The role also includes related patient-care tasks such as performing EKGs, monitoring blood glucose levels, collecting specimens, and documenting vital signs. The position works days from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and is described as an entry point into a nursing career at Cleveland Clinic.

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.

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/LPN as needed.
Maintain the 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, phones and call lights within reach, and restraints appropriately applied.
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.