Nurse Aide - West Float Pool; Part-Time

Position: Nurse Aide - West Float Pool (Part-Time, 30, Day)
RESPONSIBILITIES

I. JOB SUMMARY/RESPONSIBILITIES:

-  Performs a variety of duties pertaining to patient care, patient transportation, material and supply distribution and equipment assembly.

-  Performs duties in accordance with departmental and the Medical Center policies, procedures and regulations.

II. TYPICAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

-   Seeing, hearing, talking, grasping, fingering.

-  Constant: standing, walking, stooping, forward reaching, handling.

-  Frequent: pushing and pulling up to 30 pounds of force, lifting up to 10 pounds, sitting, bending, squatting, twisting.

-  Occasional: pushing and pulling up to maximum 50 pounds of force; lifting:  horizontal lift/carry maximum weight of 50 pounds, floor to waist up to 35 pounds, waist to shoulder up to 25 pounds, overhead level up to 15 pounds; carrying up to 35 pounds, running, climbing, side bending, kneeling, crouching, overhead reaching.

III. TYPICAL

WORKING CONDITIONS:

-  Inside work.

-  Exposure to body fluids, blood products, and communicable diseases.  Work environment may be highly stressful, fast paced and hectic.

-  Management of confused/disoriented and combative patients may involve tasks which may compromise physical safety.

IV.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

A. EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

-  Ability to read, write, speak and understand English, both orally and in writing.

-  Minimum one (1) year work experience as a Nurse Aide; or,

o  Diploma or certificate as a Nurse Aide

o  Diploma or certificate as a Medical Assistant

o  Diploma or certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician

o  Nursing student having completed a semester of clinical fundamentals; or,

o  RN with a foreign RN license with at least one (1) year acute care experience.

-  Current BLS certification.

B.

EXPERIENCE:

-  Recent experience in an acute care setting preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Vet