Certified Nursing Assistant- HUP Rhoads 7 Surgical Unit- Full-time, Rotating Shifts

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading academic medical center as a Certified Nursing Assistant in the Rhoads 7 Surgical Unit. Responsibilities include supporting patient care, data collection, and maintaining a safe environment for patients. The position offers full-time hours with a collaborative team dedicated to high-quality patient care and advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits program

Tuition assistance programs

Qualifications

• Full-time role primarily day shift with rotation to night shift as needed.
• Required to assist with patient data collection and maintain a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepares exam rooms and maintains supply stocks.
• Documents patient findings in EMR and assists with physical exams.

Skills

Patient Data Collection

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education

High School Diploma/GED

CNA Certification by the State of Pennsylvania

Job description

Certified Nursing Assistant- HUP Rhoads 7 Surgical Unit- Full-time, Rotating Shifts

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Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

The Rhoads 7 Surgical Unit of HUP is looking for a CNA to join the team! The position is full-time and will be primarily day shift (three 12s, 7a-7p) with an every third weekend requirement. The position will require occasional rotation to night shift (7p-7a) as needed.

• The Nursing Assistant supports the practice by collecting and reporting patient data and incorporating organizational competencies while working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses.
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Prepares exam rooms for provider evaluation of patients. Maintains adequate stock levels of medical supplies and other required items in the exam rooms
  
  

Performs appropriate inventory control methods

orders medical supplies to ensure ongoing patient care isn’t compromised by lack of necessary items.

Assists with data collection for nursing history and physical (vital signs, height, weight, blood sugar results, functional status) and communicates changes to the RN or CRNP in a timely fashion

Provides patient and family information to the RN or CRNP for coordination of care

Retrieves supplies from medical supply vendors or in-house sources. Secures stock items in appropriate location. Delivers patient specific items to the assigned RN or CRNP

Maintains a safe environment and protects the patient from injury by observing the patient who may be at risk for falls, confusion, disorientation, wandering or suicidal behaviors

Participates in staff meetings

Performs periodic quality control on urinalysis and pregnancy tests.

Assists the physician or CRNP to perform physical exams

Documents findings and patient results on patient documents and in the patients EMR

Assists in evaluating nursing care given by comparing the patient's functional status from day to day and discussing this with the nurse.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• CNA Certification by the State of Pennsylvania
  
  

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.

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