Nurse Assistant - Step-Down Care (Day Shift) | Flexible Schedule

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefit packages

Free onsite parking

Flexible schedules

Referral Rewards Program

Onsite childcare assistance

Job summary

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic's St. Mary Medical Center in Bucks County is seeking a Nurse Assistant to support the MG1 Step Down unit on day shifts.

You will work under the guidance of a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care, assist with equipment, stock supplies, and transport patients, ensuring a clean and safe environment. The role offers a 12-hour day shift schedule (7am-7:30pm) on a 26-bed unit with telemetry and a 3:1-4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.

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.

Education

High School Graduate/Equivalent

Job description

Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic's St. Mary Medical Center in Bucks County is seeking a Nurse Assistant to support the MG1 Step Down unit on day shifts.

You will work under the guidance of a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care, assist with equipment, stock supplies, and transport patients, ensuring a clean and safe environment. The role offers a 12-hour day shift schedule (7am-7:30pm) on a 26-bed unit with telemetry and a 3:1-4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.