Nursing Assistant
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Job Description
About Company
The MetroHealth System is a safety-net health system for Cuyahoga County, founded in 1837. It operates four hospitals, four emergency departments, and over 20 health centers. Their mission goes beyond traditional medical treatment, focusing on improving community health and well-being through initiatives like affordable housing, environmental improvements, economic opportunities, food access, transportation, and legal assistance.
Job Description
This position, located at METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER, involves assisting with and providing patient care for infants through adults under the direction of the Nurse Manager or a designated RN-Clinical Nurse. The role is part-time, with 16 biweekly hours and shift options of 7a-3p or 3p-11p.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assists with patient care tasks as directed, performing only those skills documented in the Record of Activity of Orientation (RAO).
• Supports the mission, vision, values, and customer service standards of The MetroHealth System.
Qualifications:
• Required:
• Currently enrolled in an accredited nursing program (or a program seeking accreditation).
• Completion of nursing fundamentals and currently registered in clinicals.
• Continuous enrollment in the nursing program or a graduate of a nursing program and board eligible.
• BLS Certification from the AHA for healthcare providers (or obtained within 90 days of hire).
• Eligibility in the position lasts for a maximum of 6 months after graduation from nursing school.
• Ability to interact effectively with diverse cultural, ethnic, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Preferred:
• None Listed
Physical Requirements:
• May sit, stand, stoop, bend, and walk intermittently throughout the day.
• May require extended periods of sitting or standing.
• Normal visual range (corrected or uncorrected).
• Normal audio range (corrected or uncorrected).
• Ability to lift 250-300 pounds with assistance.
• Ability to push/pull up to 500 pounds with assistance.
• Exposure to communicable diseases, body fluids, chemicals, and cleaning products is possible.
