Nursing Department Assistant geriatric psych

Cleveland Clinic•Fort Wayne, IN

6h•Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Department Assistant provides for patients’ daily living activities, maintains a safe and clean environment, keeps supplies available and equipment functioning, and transports patients and completes errands. Under the direction of an RN, the assistant helps with direct patient care tasks such as performing EKGs, blood glucose monitoring, specimen collection, dressing changes, colostomy care, and documenting vital signs. The role works with members of the healthcare team to support timely patient care and promotes patients’ safety and independence.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic math skills and ability to read and write.
Successful completion of Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association or American Red Cross within the new-hire period.
Ability to work with minimal supervision.
Demonstrate empathy and interact courteously and helpfully with patients, visitors, and personnel.
Ability to resolve conflict constructively and maintain confidentiality regarding patients, families, and coworkers.
Demonstrate respect for individual cultural and social differences.
Ability to perform the stated physical demands, including handling and lifting patients and frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending/stooping, and lifting.
Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
Follow standard precautions and use personal protective equipment as required.

Nice To Haves

State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) certification.
Previous nursing assistant 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.
Seek assistance as necessary with difficult assignments or problem solving.
Document care provided in the patient record.
Label specimens properly.
Ask patients about pain, use a pain scale, and report concerns to the RN/LPN as needed.
Maintain unit orderliness and cleanliness, 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 based on patient condition and ensure appropriate safety measures are in place.
Ensure bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds.
Use personal protective equipment and universal precautions while assisting patients toward independent living.
Perform other duties as assigned.