NDA III

About the role

Cleveland Clinic's Lutheran Hospital seeks a Nursing Department Assistant III for its 4D unit, a Complex Medical Care and Telemetry unit known for its collaborative environment, focus on nursing education, and patient care initiatives. On this unit, you will care for adult patients with a variety of diagnoses, as well as deliver care for the medical needs of Lutheran Hospital's behavioral health patients. As Nursing Department Assistant III, you will provide support with patient daily living activities and room maintenance alongside fellow caregivers. This position is an excellent entry point into an exciting nursing career, propelling you into a world of innovation at Cleveland Clinic.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a wide variety of patient care tasks and collaborate with members of health care teams to promote the delivery of patient care
• Organize patient care assignments to ensure timely delivery and completion of care on assigned patients
• Document the care provided in patient record and label specimens properly
• Ask patient about pain and report to the RN/LPN as needed
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of units, including patient/unit equipment
• Keep patient areas neat and uncluttered and prepare rooms for patient admissions
• Clean and maintain patient/unit equipment (i.e., over-bed tables, bed pans, bedside commodes, etc.)
• Report any problems (i.e., equipment, supplies and maintenance problems) immediately to the RN
• Make hourly patient rounds to assure safety measures are in place (i.e., side rails up as needed, beds are in low, locked position, phone and call lights are within the patients' reach and restraints are applied appropriately)
• Ensure all bed alarms are activated during hourly rounds
• Perform EKGs, monitor blood glucose levels, collect specimens, and document vital signs

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross within new hire period

Preferred qualifications

• State Tested Nursing Assistant (STNA) Certification
• Previous nursing assistance experience

Schedule

Evenings from 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Physical requirements

• Requires full range of body motion including handling and lifting patient, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination
• Requires frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending/stooping and lifting patients
• Requires corrected vision and hearing to normal range
• Requires working under stressful conditions and irregular hours
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of force frequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects
• Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Light Work

Personal protective equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.