Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Geriatric Psych

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant III works on Lutheran Hospital’s Geriatric Psych Unit, which provides evaluation, treatment, and stabilization for the mental health needs of patients ages 55 and older. The role supports patients with daily living activities and room maintenance, and assists with related 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.

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 support timely delivery and completion of care for assigned patients.
Document care in patient records and label specimens properly.
Ask patients about pain and report findings 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 patient admissions.
Clean and maintain patient and unit equipment, including 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 rails, beds in low and locked positions, accessible phones and call lights, and appropriately applied restraints.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.