Job Summary
:
Responsible for providing direct patient care. The Registered Nurses responsibilities include but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, excellent customer service skills and communication skills, flexibility, quality improvement activities and professional growth. Patient Services include, but are not limited to, outpatient surgery cases, AM admissions for surgery, myelograms, colonoscopy with anesthesia sedation, CT scans with guided needle biopsy and outpatient ECT's.
Education
Minimum:
Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program
Preferred:
Bachelor Degree in Nursing
Registration/Certifi cation/Licensure
:
Current PA RN license, Healthcare Provider CPR and Act 33/73 clearances. PEARS required within one year of hire/transfer.
Experience
Minimum: Three years recent Med-Surg nursing
Preferred:
IV and phlebotomy skills
Other Requirements
:
N/A
Status
:
Non-Exempt
Physical Requirements:
The following frequency defi nitions apply to all Physical Requirements unless otherwise noted:
Occasional:
(0-1/3 of day , 0 - 2.5 hrs/day, 1 - 4 reps/hr)
Frequent:
(1/3 -2/3 of day , 2.5 - 5.5 hrs/day, 5 -24 reps/hr)
Constant
: (> 2/3rd of day , > 5.5 hrs/day, > 24 reps/hr)
NOTE: An asterisk (*) indicates that the item is an essential function.
Non-Material Handling
Standing* - Remaining on ones feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT
Walking* - Remaining upright on ones feet, and moving about - CONSTANT
Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCC ASIONAL
Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - OCC ASIONAL
Bending* - To fl ex the upper body forward - FREQUENT
Twisting* - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT
Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - N/A
Ladders - To ascend and descend ladders - N/A
Stairs - To ascend and descend stairs - N/A
Kneeling - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - N/A
Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL
Crouching - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL
Crawling - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - N/A
Reaching Horizontal* - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT
Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL
Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT
Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fi ngers - CONSTANT
Seeing* - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
Hearing* - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT
Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT
Repetitive Lower Extremity Use - Using the legs and/or feet continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - N/A
Material Handling
Pushing*
OCCASIONAL
20# - 50#
Pulling*
OCCASIONAL
20# - 50#
Lift*
OCCASIONAL
20# - 50#
Lift*
FREQUENT
Up to 20#
Lift*
OCCASIONAL
Up to 20#
Carrying*
CONSTANT
Up to 20#
Environmental Factors
Working alone - N/A
Working in cramped quarters - OCCASIONAL
Constant interruptions - FREQUENT
Working with hands in water - OCCASIONAL
Use of power tools - N/A
Working on ladders/scaff olding - N/A
Exposure to vibration - N/A
Exposure to dust - N/A
Exposure to noise (constant) - FREQUENT
Exposure to electrical energy (outlets, etc) - N/A
Exposure to temperature changes (heat, cold, humidity), that require special clothing - N/A
Exposure to slippery walking surfaces - OCCASIONAL
Exposure to solvents, grease, oils - N/A
Exposure to radiant energy, ie computer terminal (more than 4 hours per shift) - FREQUENT
Working with bloodborne pathogens - FREQUENT
Cardiovascular Energy Requirements - Physical Demand
PhysicalDemand
MetLevel
Examples of similar activity intensity
Sedentary toLight
0 - 3.5
Light house cleaning, washing dishes, serving food, food shopping, sitting, standing, computerwork.
Medium
3.6 - 6.3
House work (mopping, scrubbing), health club exercising, treadmill work, stretching, yoga,walk/run-play with children, aerobic class, dancing, carrying bucket/wood, auto body repair,shoveling snow, golf (carrying clubs).
Heavy to VeryHeavy
> 6.4
Calisthenics (push up, pull up, sit up, vigorous eff ort), carrying groceries upstairs, shoveling coal,bailing hay, fi re fi ghting, sawing by hand, splitting wood.
As relates to this position:
Sedentary to Light* - FREQUENT
Medium - OCCASIONAL
Heavy to Very Heavy - N/A