Nursing Assistant – Day Shift, Surgical Care Unit

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Plainsboro Township (NJ); On-site; USD 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine Princeton Health is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant for the Surgical Care Unit (SCU). The 36-bed unit includes the Jim Craigie Center for Joint Replacement and is accredited as a Bariatric Center and Joint Commission Advanced Hip/Knee Center.

Responsibilities include assisting nurses, performing daily patient care tasks, documenting activities, and communicating patient needs to the interdisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Successful completion of hospital onsite Nursing Assistant course during first two weeks of orientation.

Responsibilities

• Assists nurses in delivering nursing care and participates in the nursing process.
• Performs daily clinical skills including ambulation, pain management, drain and catheter care, wound care, medication administration and vital documentation.
• Documents nursing care activities and communicates patient observations to the team.
• Maintains clear communication with patients, families and coworkers and supports patient care planning.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Nursing Assistant Course completion

Job description

Penn Medicine Princeton Health is seeking a full-time Nursing Assistant for the Surgical Care Unit (SCU). The 36-bed unit includes the Jim Craigie Center for Joint Replacement and is accredited as a Bariatric Center and Joint Commission Advanced Hip/Knee Center.

Responsibilities include assisting nurses, performing daily patient care tasks, documenting activities, and communicating patient needs to the interdisciplinary team.