Compassionate Nursing Assistant: Patient Care & Team Support

Penn Medicine; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Employee benefits program

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to join our care team. The CNA will support the nursing staff and assist with direct patient care, data collection, and daily activities as part of a collaborative health care team.

Under RN supervision, the CNA will participate in rounds, document patient status, and help ensure high-quality care while maintaining infection control and patient safety standards.

Qualifications

• Must hold valid Pennsylvania CNA certification or be a nursing student in an accredited BSN program with a minimum GPA requirement.
• BLS/CPR certification required.
• Strong communication and teamwork abilities, with the ability to assist RN-led patient care.

Responsibilities

• Report to RN at start of shift and relay care plans and patient updates.
• Collect patient data (vital signs, height/weight, glucose, functional status) and report changes.
• Assist with assessment and plan of care per RN directions and patient needs.
• Maintain infection control, safe environment, fall prevention and monitoring of patient condition.
• Document interventions and patient outcomes in the medical record and participate in rounds.

Education

CNA Certification (PA)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Nursing student BSN program with GPA requirements

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking a dedicated Certified Nursing Assistant to join our care team. The CNA will support the nursing staff and assist with direct patient care, data collection, and daily activities as part of a collaborative health care team.

Under RN supervision, the CNA will participate in rounds, document patient status, and help ensure high-quality care while maintaining infection control and patient safety standards.