Nursing Assistant- Advanced Medicine- Silverstein 12- FT Rotating Shifts

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive compensation and benefits program

Prepaid tuition assistance program

Job summary

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System is looking for a Full‑time Nursing Assistant to join the Advanced Medicine floor at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. You will play a vital role in providing care for diverse patient populations and supporting the nursing staff as they work towards positive patient outcomes.

The ideal candidate must have a valid CNA certification from Pennsylvania, as well as Basic Cardiac Life Support certification. This position requires a commitment to providing excellent patient care in a collaborative environment.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support certification is required.
• Certified Nurse Aid certification is required.
• CNA Certification by the State of Pennsylvania is required.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient and family information to RN for care coordination.
• Assist patients with daily living activities.
• Document findings and interventions on patient records.
• Promote infection control and maintain a safe environment.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Infection control

Basic Cardiac Life Support

CNA Certification

Education

H.S. Diploma or GED

Tools

Bladder scanner

ECG machine

Job description

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Position

Full‑time Nursing Assistant for the Advanced Medicine floor, Silvestein 12 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP).

About the units: The Advanced Medicine units at HUP specialize in General Medicine with Telemetry. They care for a wide variety of patient populations including chronic disease, infectious disease, cardiac, psychiatric, GI, and renal. The unit uses a broad range of technology: Philips Intellivue Information Center, EASI 5‑Lead telemetry system, MAC 5000 EKG machines, Philips HeartStart MRx biphasic defibrillator, Medley infusion pumps, mini‑infusers, bladder scanners, and Doppler.

Schedule: 36 hours per week, rotating days/nights every 2 months. 3rd weekend shifts.

Responsibilities

• Receive written or verbal report from the RN at the start of each shift and give report when leaving the unit and at the end of the shift.
• Report any abnormalities that occur during the shift to the RN and to the oncoming CNA.
• Assist in assessment: identify patient per hospital policy before functions, help collect data for nursing history and physical (vital signs, height, weight, blood sugar results, functional status), and communicate changes to the RN timely.
• Participate in respectful communication with patients, families, and coworkers, and provide patient and family information to the RN for coordination of care and discharge planning.
• Observe skin changes and report discoloration, abrasions, infestations, or skin breakdown.
• Assist in setting patient goals, integrate RN’s directions regarding the patient’s plan of care, and give RN reports on the patient’s responses to the plan.
• Promote infection control, follow hand‑washing and isolation precautions, and maintain a safe environment (observe patients who may be at risk for falls, confusion, wandering, or suicidal behaviors).
• Follow constant observation policy, apply and monitor restraints per policy and orders, and observe vital parameters and behaviors, communicating observations to the health‑care team.
• Participate in multidisciplinary rounds and unit council meetings.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living (bathing, grooming, eating, range of motion, ambulation, transfer, oral hygiene) and with skin‑breakdown prevention.
• Use equipment such as pulse oximeter, bladder scanner, 12‑Lead ECG, data scope, electric fetal monitor, glucometer, lifting devices, continuous bladder irrigation devices, and assist with catheter care as directed.
• Assist with colostomy irrigations, vaginal irrigations, urosheath/condom catheter application, foley catheter removal, monitoring urinary output, administering cleansing enemas, performing post‑mortem care, and assisting physicians with physical exams.
• Encourage pulmonary toilet use, incentive spirometer, coughing, turning, deep breathing, and utilize appropriate equipment for patient lifting.
• Document findings, interventions, and outcomes on patient records (I&O, VS, scanner results, pulse‑ox, glucometer) with signature “CNA” and date/time.
• Assist in evaluating nursing care by comparing functional status over time with the RN.

Credentials

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Certified Nurse Aid (Required)
• CNA Certification by the State of Pennsylvania (Required)

Education or Equivalent Experience

• H.S. Diploma or GED (Required)
• Equivalent experience or coursework allowed (e.g., graduate of a certified nursing assistant program). Nursing students must maintain a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing major; they must report GPA to the Nursing Network Center each semester.

Benefits

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees stay healthy and include a comprehensive compensation and benefits program with a prime prepaid tuition assistance program in the region.

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Equal Opportunity Employer

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.