Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Adult Psych

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant III works on Lutheran Hospital’s 2B Adult Psychiatry Unit, part of the Acute Adult Behavioral Health Center. The unit provides around-the-clock care for adult and older adult patients with acute behavioral, emotional, and/or psychiatric disorders who require close supervision, ongoing assessment, and/or intensive treatment. 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. This role is described as an entry point into a nursing career at Cleveland Clinic. The position works evenings from 3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Caregivers collaborate with healthcare team members to support patient care, organize and document assigned care, maintain clean and orderly patient areas and equipment, and conduct hourly safety rounds. The role requires use of personal protective equipment as needed and compliance with the health system’s annual influenza prevention program.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within the new-hire period.
Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including handling and lifting patients and exerting the specified levels of force.
Corrected vision and hearing to the normal range.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.

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 patient records and label specimens properly.
Ask patients about pain and report it 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, 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 restraints.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.
Perform related tasks such as EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, and documenting vital signs.