Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - General Surgery

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant III supports patient care on the General Surgery 5D Unit at Lutheran Hospital, caring for bariatric, neurology, spinal, and orthopedic surgery patients. The role provides assistance with patients’ daily living activities and room maintenance, and supports caregivers 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. The caregiver works evenings from 3:00 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. and collaborates with healthcare team members to promote patient care. The role includes organizing and documenting care assignments, reporting patient pain and unit issues to nursing staff, maintaining unit and patient equipment, preparing rooms for admissions, and conducting hourly safety rounds. Personal protective equipment is used as required under standard precautions.

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.
Ability to perform the physical requirements of the role, including frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending or stooping, and lifting patients.
Ability to exert 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and up to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
Corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

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 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 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, such as 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 appropriate restraint application.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.
Assist with activities of daily living and room maintenance.
Perform related tasks such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, and vital-sign documentation.