Night-Shift Nurse Assistant: Direct Patient Care

IHA; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 37,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Free onsite parking

Work/Life balance with flexible shifts

Referral Rewards Program

Job summary

St. Mary Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Assistant for the MSMain unit on the 12 Hour Night Shift. The role involves assisting with direct patient care under RN guidance, stocking supplies, and ensuring patient safety.

Responsibilities include feeding patients, specimen collection, wound care assistance, and performing rounds. A CNA or clinical rotations plus BLS are required; EMT can substitute. Onsite parking and comprehensive benefits are offered.

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

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Education

High School Diploma

CNA Certification (PA)

Clinical rotations

Tools

EMT Certification

BLS

Job description

St. Mary Medical Center is seeking a Nurse Assistant for the MSMain unit on the 12 Hour Night Shift. The role involves assisting with direct patient care under RN guidance, stocking supplies, and ensuring patient safety.

Responsibilities include feeding patients, specimen collection, wound care assistance, and performing rounds. A CNA or clinical rotations plus BLS are required; EMT can substitute. Onsite parking and comprehensive benefits are offered.