Nursing Assistant and Activity Specialist - Behavioral Health Inpatient

WellSpan Health; York (York County); On-site; USD 15,600 - 20,800; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Education assistance

DailyPay

Job summary

WellSpan York Hospital is seeking a part-time Nursing Assistant and Activity Specialist for the Behavioral Health Inpatient unit in York, PA. The role supports therapeutic activities, assists with care plans, and helps patients cope with stress while ensuring safety and comfort in a collaborative team environment.

Shift is evenings (1445-2315) with 40 hours over two weeks (0.5 FTE). Requires High School Diploma, 1 year healthcare experience, and Basic Life Support.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED Required.
• 1 year Healthcare experience.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to document findings.

Responsibilities

• Coordinates and monitors the patient’s plan of care.
• Performs nursing assistant duties.
• Assists with behavioral symptom management and coping strategies.
• Supports care team with discharge planning and care plan updates.
• Encourages patient participation in activities and documents engagement.
• Provides safe, comfortable direct care and therapeutic environment.

Skills

Communication skills

De-escalation

Care coordination

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Nursing Assistant and Activity Specialist - Behavioral Health Inpatient

York, PA, United States

Job Info

• Job Identification 227511
• Job Category Nursing
• Posting Date 07/31/2026, 03:26 PM
• Job Schedule Part time
• Job Shift Shift2 - Evening
• Locations 1001 S George St, York, PA, 17403, US
• Assignment Category Not Applicable
• FTE 0.5

Job Description

Part-time, Eves

1445-2315

40 hrs/2 weeks

General Summary

Works collaboratively to facilitate a stable and smooth operation of the unit and provides therapeutic interventions in accordance with best practice guidelines, care plans and policies.

Responsibilities

Duties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:

• Coordinates and monitors the activities of the individual’s plan of care.
• Performs all duties and responsibilities of the nursing assistant job description.
• Provides direct care to patients primarily assisting with behavioral symptom management techniques and to assist patients in adapting to and/or coping with internal and external stresses.
• Provides assistance to the care team in development of and updating the care plan and discharge planning.
• Promotes patient attendance and participation in activities and documents participation.
• Provides practical help and side‑by‑side coaching, problems solving, training, and assistance to help patients with their activities of daily living and concerns.
• Provides direct care to patients in a manner that considers safety, comfort, and the therapeutic environment.
• Assists the team members in the care and needs of the patients.
• Assists with performance improvement measures and improving outcomes.

Common Expectations:

• Demonstrates working as one with other team members, maintaining positive solution‑focused communication, taking initiative, leading by example, demonstrating open and consistent communication, understanding of diagnosis and clinical interventions, and investing in the development of growth of staff and the unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population.
• Establishes and maintains positive therapeutic relationships with the patients.
• Demonstrates commitment to patients, visitors and other staff by complying with all applicable safety regulations, identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety, and participating in real time problem solving, 4C and root cause analyses as required.
• Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
• Enhances professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, current literature, staff meetings and workshops.
• Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
• Maintains proficiency in principals of de‑escalation.
• Completes documentation according to established standards.

Qualifications

Qualifications
Minimum Education:

• High School Diploma or GED Required

Work Experience:

• 1 year Healthcare experience. Required

Licenses:

• Basic Life Support Upon Hire Required

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Excellent human relations and oral/written communication skills.
• Analytical skills, organization and time management.
• Mental and visual ability to observe patient behavior and document findings.
• Teaching ability.
• Knowledge of therapeutic activities, preferred.

Benefits Offered:

• Retirement savings plan
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Education assistance
• Financial education and support, including DailyPay

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high‑performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About the Team

WellSpan York Hospital

Built on a solid 140‑year legacy of providing high‑quality, high‑volume, community‑based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan’s eight hospitals, is a 596‑bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022‑23.

The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life‑saving technology and state‑of‑the‑art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions.

WellSpan York Hospital’s Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital’s medical and dental staff.

WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five‑year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight‑story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital’s intensive care unit as well as develop new state‑of‑the‑art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.