Nursing Department Assistant (NDA) III - Med/Surg & Telemetry

About the Role

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Lutheran Hospital, where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world-class, and caregivers are family. Lutheran Hospital holds Magnet status, the highest international recognition for excellence in nursing, and is recognized as a Center of Excellence in Orthopedics. The 4D unit is a Complex Medical Care and Telemetry unit known for its collaborative environment, focus on nursing education, and patient care initiatives. In this role, you will care for adult patients with a variety of diagnoses, including behavioral health patients, and provide support with daily living activities and room maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Assist with a wide variety of patient care tasks and collaborate with healthcare teams to promote patient care delivery.
• Organize patient care assignments to ensure timely delivery and completion of care.
• Document care provided in patient records and label specimens properly.
• Ask patients about pain and report to the RN/LPN as needed.
• Maintain orderliness and cleanliness of units, including patient and unit equipment.
• Keep patient areas neat, uncluttered, and prepare rooms for patient admissions.
• Clean and maintain patient/unit equipment (e.g., over-bed tables, bed pans, bedside commodes).
• Report any problems (e.g., equipment, supplies, maintenance) immediately to the RN.
• Make hourly patient rounds to ensure safety measures (e.g., side rails up, beds in low/locked position, call lights within reach, restraints 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 or GED.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) within the new hire period.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

• Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients, manual and finger dexterity, and eye-hand coordination.
• Frequent standing, walking, kneeling, reaching, squatting, bending/stooping, and lifting patients.
• Corrected vision and hearing to normal range.
• Ability to work under stressful conditions and irregular hours.
• Exposure to communicable diseases and/or body fluids.
• Exerting 20 to 50 pounds of force occasionally, 10 to 25 pounds frequently, and negligible to 10 pounds constantly to move objects.
• Physical demands exceed those for Light Work.

Personal Protective Equipment

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

Schedule

This position works evenings from 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.

Pay

Salaries shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from Cleveland Clinic. Salary/hourly specifics will be discussed during the application and hiring process.