Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant III supports patient care on Lutheran Hospital’s General Surgery 5D Unit, which cares for bariatric, neurology, spinal, and orthopedic surgery patients. The role provides support with patients’ 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 is described as an entry point into a nursing career at Cleveland Clinic. The caregiver collaborates with the healthcare team to promote patient care, organizes and completes assigned care tasks, documents care, and helps maintain clean, orderly, and safe patient areas. The 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.
Basic math skills and the ability to read and write.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Assist with a variety of patient care tasks and collaborate with healthcare team members to promote delivery of 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 patient 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, low and locked beds, accessible phones and call lights, and appropriately applied restraints.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.
Perform EKGs, monitor blood glucose levels, collect specimens, and document vital signs.