MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Education & Training: High School diploma or equivalent required. Actively enrolled in a Nursing Assistant program approved by the Maryland State Board of Nursing.

Work Orientation & Experience: Previous customer service experience preferred. Availability to attend training classes and clinical rotations.

Skills & Abilities: Ability to: a) read, write and comprehend medical terminology; b) effectively convey verbal and written information; c) follow directions; d) perform simple mathematical calculations correctly; e) respond to emergency situations appropriately; f) adapt hours of availability to variable and changing needs of the hospital, including all shifts; g) effectively function as a member of a collaborative team; h) organize and manage time effectively, setting appropriate priorities; i) comply with OSHA standards; and j) understands and respects importance of patient privacy and confidentiality; k) develops and promotes a constructive/positive atmosphere within the work area by demonstrating the ability to maintain cooperation with and assist fellow health team members, physicians, intra and inter-departments, hospital and nursing administration.

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:

Supervised by: RN / Charge Nurse / Nurse Manager / Director / AVP of Nursing

Supervision provided to: None

PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT/WORKING CONDITIONS:

X Sitting

X Standing

X Bending

X Climbing

X Reaching

X Pushing

X Pulling

X Stooping

X Walking

X Lifting

X 0-25 lbs.

X 26-50 lbs.

X More than 50 lbs.

X Working at a computer terminal

Exposure to substantial temperature changes

X Work in confined spaces

X Work around high noise levels

Contact with bodily fluids (bloodborne pathogens)

N/A

Rarely

Sometimes

X Frequently

X Contact with ionizing radiation

X Exposure to infection, biochemical, hazardous waste

X Requires use of protective equipment, including latex gloves

X Requires travel between system locations

Medication Handling:

Specified positions are authorized to handle medications for purposes of providing patient care or to ensure proper delivery and stocking of medications to patient care storage areas. Unless otherwise stated in the list of job tasks or by licensure, no other team members may handle medications inclusive of but not limited to IV solutions and syringes.

This job description identifies the general nature and scope of work to be performed. UM UCH reserves the right to revise all or any part of this job description and to add or eliminate essential job functions at any time. Designation of any job duty as an essential function is not intended as an assurance or guarantee that a team member has any right to perform the particular job duty, except as required by UM UCH.