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NURSING ASSISTANT 3S GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY - CASUAL

NURSING ASSISTANT 3S GERIATRIC PSYCHIATRY - CASUAL

Independence Health SystemButler, PA, US
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Nursing Assistant 3s Geriatric Psychiatry - Casual

Job Category : Nursing

Requisition Number : NURSI023129

Location : Butler Hospital / Butler Twp. Butler, PA 16001, USA

Job Summary

Assists in the safe care of the patient as directed. Assists in maintaining safe and efficient unit operations, utilizing excellent customer service skills. Permitted to change patient from portable O2 to wall O2.

Education

Minimum : High School Diploma or equivalent

Preferred : Current enrollment or completion of a nursing assistant training program

Registration / Certification / Licensure

Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33 / 73 Clearances

Experience

Minimum : N / A

Preferred : Previous experience working as a nursing assistant in an acute care facility.

Other Requirements

Comprehensive Crisis Management per policy. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle single dose medications to include prescription and non-prescription medications. Responsible to safely access, transport, and handle sharps, such as needles, suture kits, lancets, syringes, etc.

Physical Requirements

The following frequency definitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted : Occasional : (0-1 / 3 of day, 0 - 2.5 hrs / day, 1 - 4 reps / hr) Frequent : (1 / 3 -2 / 3 of day, 2.5 - 5.5 hrs / day, 5 -24 reps / hr) Constant : (>

2 / 3rd of day, >

5.5 hrs / day, >

24 reps / hr) NOTE : An asterisk (

  • ) indicates that the item is an essential function.

Non-Material Handling

Standing

  • Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - OCCASIONAL

    • Walking

  • Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - FREQUENT

    • Sitting

  • Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

    • Stooping

  • To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCCASIONAL

    • Bending

  • To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

    • Twisting

  • To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

    • Climbing

  • To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

    • Kneeling

  • To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

    • Squatting

  • To move the body downwards by bending both knees - FREQUENT

    • Crouching

  • To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

    • Crawling

  • To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N / A

    • Reaching Horizontal

  • To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - FREQUENT

    • Reaching Overhead

  • To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - FREQUENT

    • Grasping

  • Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - FREQUENT

    • Finger Manipulation

  • To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

    • Seeing

  • Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

    • Hearing

  • Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

    • Repetitive Upper Extremity Use

  • Using the arms and / or hands continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time - CONSTANT

    • Repetitive Lower Extremity Use

  • Using the legs and / or feet continuously or more than 2 / 3 of the total time - N / A

    • Material Handling

    Pushing

  • To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

    • Pulling

  • To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person FREQUENT 20# - 50#

    • Lift - Floor to Waist FREQUENT 20# - 50#

    Lift - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

    Lift - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

    Carrying

  • To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (>

    • 10 feet) FREQUENT Up to 20#

    Environmental Factors

    Working alone

  • OCCASIONAL

    • Constant interruptions

  • CONSTANT

    • Working with hands in water

  • FREQUENT

    • Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT

    Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N / A

    Exposure to slippery walking surfaces

  • OCCASIONAL

    • Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N / A

    Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - OCCASIONAL

    Working with bloodborne pathogens

  • FREQUENT

    • Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand

    Physical Demand

    Met Level

    Examples of similar activity intensity

    Sedentary to Light

    0 - 3.5

    Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computer work.

    Medium

    3.6 - 6.3

    House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga, walk / run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket / wood, auto body repair, shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).

    Heavy to Very Heavy

    6.4

    Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous effort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal, bailing hay, fire fighting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.

    Sedentary to Light - FREQUENT

    Medium - FREQUENT

    Heavy to Very Heavy - N / A

    Equal Opportunity Employer This employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.

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