Nursing Assistant - 6 South

UPMC; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 33,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

UPMC Hamot in Erie, PA seeks a compassionate Nursing Assistant for the 6 South unit. You will assist with ADLs, monitor vital signs, and help provide safe, compassionate patient care under RN supervision.

This is a Full-Time position with three 12-hour shifts per week, including rotating day/night shifts and every other holiday plus two weekends per month. Completion of a CNA program is preferred; CPR/BLS within 30 days of hire is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• CNA preferred.
• CPR/BLS within 30 days of hire.

Responsibilities

• Assist with activities of daily living (bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating).
• Monitor vital signs and report changes to RN.
• Ensure patient safety and comfort; maintain clean, safe environment.

Skills

ADLs assistance

Vital signs

Patient safety

Communication

Teamwork

Education

High school diploma or GED

CNA preferred

Job description

Now Hiring: Full-Time Nursing Assistant - 6 South (UPMC Hamot)

UPMC Hamot is seeking a compassionate, dedicated Full-Time Nursing Assistant to join our 6 South team. In this role, you will provide essential patient care under the direction of healthcare professionals, ensuring the highest standards of quality, safety, and compassion.

Schedule: Full-time position consisting of three 12-hour shifts per week. Rotating day and night shifts are required, along with every other holiday and two weekends per month.

About 6 South - Cardiovascular, Renal Transplant & Surgical Specialty Acute Care Unit

6 South is a 43-bed Medical/Surgical unit that provides post-operative care for adult Cardiothoracic, Vascular, and Gastric Bypass/Weight Loss patients. The unit also cares for patients requiring telemetry or oxygen monitoring and specializes in comprehensive care for kidney transplant donors and recipients, including post-transplant patients. Additional services include CPAP, BIPAP, and Optiflow oxygen therapy, glycemic control, vasoactive medications, anti-arrhythmic medications, electrolyte replacement, and hemodynamic medication administration.

Title and salary will be determined based on education and experience.

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct patient care under the direction of the RN, including activities of daily living (ADLs) such as bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, turning, repositioning, and transporting patients.
• Performs UPMC Nursing Assistant core responsibilities, including vital signs, blood glucose testing, point-of-care testing, weights, intake and output monitoring, specimen collection, Foley care, telemetry monitor application/reapplication, restraint application and removal, and Hospital-Acquired Condition (HAC) and patient safety indicator prevention activities.
• Observes patients and reports changes in condition, concerns, or needs to the RN in a timely manner.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and organized environment by completing safety checks, changing linens, cleaning equipment, managing supplies, and keeping patient care areas free of hazards.
• Obtains, stocks, distributes, and manages supplies and equipment necessary for patient care delivery.
• Delivers patient nourishments, fills water pitchers, distributes mail, and assists with other comfort measures.
• Responds to call lights and telephones, assists with meal tray distribution, patient transport, and other unit support activities.
• Provides diversional activities, companionship, and one-on-one supervision for patients as assigned.
• May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints in accordance with physician orders and hospital policy.
• Documents patient care and related activities in the medical record according to established procedures.
• Completes clerical and administrative duties as needed to support department operations.
• Communicates effectively and professionally with patients, families, physicians, and members of the healthcare team while fostering respectful interpersonal relationships.
• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, cultural awareness, teamwork, and a commitment to continuous learning and improvement.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives, identifies learning needs, seeks feedback, and takes action to enhance knowledge, skills, and performance.
• Adheres to all hospital policies, patient confidentiality requirements, infection prevention standards, bloodborne pathogen protocols, and workplace safety procedures.
• Reports equipment malfunctions promptly and assists in maintaining a safe patient care environment.
• Responds appropriately within the scope of the Nursing Assistant role during emergent situations.
• Access to medications is limited to the distribution of medications to the nurse.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant training programKnowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
• Work permit required if under 18 years of age.Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire
• Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
• CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran