Night Care Aide - Step-Down Patient Support

IHA; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision benefits

Free onsite parking

Referral Rewards Program

Onsite childcare discounts

Job summary

St. Mary Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Assistant to provide direct, basic patient care under RN guidance on a 26-bed MG1 Step Down unit. Location: St. Mary Medical Center, Bucks County.

You will assist with feeding, hygiene, safety, specimen collection, and transport of patients and supplies, while following hospital policies and procedures. Requires a high school diploma, CNA registry or clinical rotations, and BLS; EMT certification or one year of experience may be considered.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/Equivalent required.
• PA Nurse Aide Registry (CNA) OR completed a minimum of one semester of clinical rotations in an accredited nursing program required.
• 1 year of relevant experience and/or relevant certification (EMT) is considered in lieu of required certification/clinical rotation.
• BLS Required

Responsibilities

• Performs direct and indirect patient care activities following RN instructions, physician orders, policies, procedures and regulations
• Obtain supplies from designated supply rooms to assure patient rooms are ready for patient admission and cleared when patient discharged/transferred.
• Demonstrates ability to feed patients, knowledge of dysphasia precautions and calculating and recording intake and output.
• Demonstrates competence while collecting specimens-urine routine, clean catch, foley, stools for c-diff, etc.
• Demonstrates competence with the application of heat and cold packs, ace wraps, slings, binders, protective devices and orthopedic devices.
• Participates in hourly rounding programs and schedules to ensure patient safety and reduce patient harm; observes for environmental safety, informs patient and family on safety precautions, turns and repositions patients, preemptively assists with toileting activities, and addresses personal needs.
• Appropriately seeks assistance of the Nurse Manager of designee for conflict resolution.

Skills

Direct patient care

CNA certification / CNA registry

BLS certified

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

CNA certificate or clinical rotations in nursing program

Tools

Medical equipment handling

Job description

St. Mary Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Assistant to provide direct, basic patient care under RN guidance on a 26-bed MG1 Step Down unit. Location: St. Mary Medical Center, Bucks County.

You will assist with feeding, hygiene, safety, specimen collection, and transport of patients and supplies, while following hospital policies and procedures. Requires a high school diploma, CNA registry or clinical rotations, and BLS; EMT certification or one year of experience may be considered.