Nursing Assistant - Emergency Dept. (ED) - 501034

Job Summary

Assists the Registered Nurse, Licensed Practical Nurse and Mental Health Technician in providing delegated tasks on the nursing unit. Assists in maintaining a clean and orderly work area.

Minimum Qualifications

• Student currently enrolled in Associate, Baccalaureate, or Masters Degree nursing program.
• Has completed a nursing fundamentals course including check offs (Vitals, I&O, bed making, perineal care etc.) or a clinical rotation.
• Current BLS certification.
• Ability to write legibly, speak articulately, and follow directions accurately.
• Finger and hand dexterity to handle delicate instruments and other equipment.
• Ability to plan and organize work and to work under close supervision.
• Willingness to accept responsibility for patients in their care when performing delegated functions of this position and to perform delegated duties in accordance with established methods and procedures.
• Ability to tolerate strenuous physical activity such as turning, stooping, bending, stretching, walking, and lifting in order to assist patients.
• Handles and serves patients in a manner conducive to their welfare and safety.

Preferred Qualifications

• Conditions of Employment: Tobacco-free campus, pre-employment health screenings, equal opportunity employer, reasonable accommodation for disabilities.

Physical Requirements

• Visual acuity of 20/20 or corrected to 20/20 including color vision when applicable;
• Ability to hear (with or without aides);
• Able to orally communicate;
• Able to perform CPR;
• Manual dexterity;
• Able to push, pull, roll, and transfer/lift 50 pounds occasionally;
• Able to stand, walk frequently;
• Able to bend, reach, stoop, kneel frequently;
• Able to perform CPR.