Night Shift Nurse Assistant - Oncology Care, Flexible

Trinity Health; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Referral Rewards Program

Flexible scheduling

Work/Life balance

Job summary

St. Mary Medical Center, part of Trinity Health, is seeking a Nurse Assistant to support oncology patients on the MS1D unit during night shifts. This role includes direct and indirect patient care under RN direction, stocking and transporting supplies, and ensuring patient safety.

Unit cares for oncology/chemo patients with 16 private beds. Minimum qualifications include CNA registry or clinical rotations and BLS; EMT can substitute. Per diem tiers exist with defined holiday requirements.

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 environmental safety, informs patient and family on safety precautions, turns and repositions patients, assists with toileting activities, and addresses personal needs.
• Appropriately seeks assistance of the Nurse Manager of designee for conflict resolution.

Skills

Direct patient care

RN guidance adherence

Dysphasia precautions

Education

High School Diploma or GED

CNA registry or nursing program clinical rotations

BLS certification

Job description

St. Mary Medical Center, part of Trinity Health, is seeking a Nurse Assistant to support oncology patients on the MS1D unit during night shifts. This role includes direct and indirect patient care under RN direction, stocking and transporting supplies, and ensuring patient safety.

Unit cares for oncology/chemo patients with 16 private beds. Minimum qualifications include CNA registry or clinical rotations and BLS; EMT can substitute. Per diem tiers exist with defined holiday requirements.