Nursing Assistant - Float Pool (MedSurg Telemetry)

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tuition assistance program

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System is seeking a Nursing Assistant Select Float Pool for MedSurg Telemetry Units. This full-time role runs on a 3/12 schedule from 7:00pm to 7:30am with weekend requirements and holiday rotation.

The position emphasizes patient care, clinical support, and collaboration with nursing staff on a leading academic medical center campus. Responsibilities include basic patient care, admission processing, infection control, and documentation.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years experience at an acute care or skilled nursing facility or student nurse with hospital based clinical experience.
• Basic computer skills: keyboard, mouse use.
• Ability to complete data entry on clinical documentation screens.
• Ability to use email, and internet.
• Ability to speak, read, write and understand English.
• CPR certification required
• Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Certification Preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides age appropriate care for the patient population served.
• Uses appropriate resources for patients with special needs such as language barriers, sensory problems, altered cognition, cultural and religious needs.
• Infection control and infection prevention practices.
• Interacts with the patient while preserving dignity and privacy.
• Bathes patients and assists with hygiene.
• Changes bed linens for occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Assists patients with meals and nourishments.
• Transports patients with safety measures as needed.
• Takes vital signs and records them as directed.
• Performs EKGs as requested by RN.

Skills

Basic computer skills

English proficiency

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

CNA Certification Preferred

Tools

CCH computer programs

Job description

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System is seeking a Nursing Assistant Select Float Pool for MedSurg Telemetry Units. This full-time role runs on a 3/12 schedule from 7:00pm to 7:30am with weekend requirements and holiday rotation.

The position emphasizes patient care, clinical support, and collaboration with nursing staff on a leading academic medical center campus. Responsibilities include basic patient care, admission processing, infection control, and documentation.