Nursing Assistant - Full Time Days/Evenings Shift - Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular Stroke

Geisinger; Wilkes-Barre (Luzerne County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Luzerne County seeks a Nursing Assistant for a full-time days/evenings shift role. You will be responsible for direct patient care, handling clerical tasks, and assisting with activities of daily living. The ideal candidate should have a High School Diploma or equivalent and at least one year of clinical experience. Certifications in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support are required. Expect a role that involves a commitment to quality care and teamwork, with shifts including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Basic Life Support Certification required.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification preferred.
• Minimum of 1 year clinical experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care as per the multidisciplinary care plan.
• Documents patient needs and reports changes to licensed personnel.
• Operates and maintains clerical equipment.

Skills

Patient Care

Clerical Duties

Observation

Communication

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Tools

Clerical Equipment

Point-of-Care Testing Devices

Job description

Nursing Assistant – Full Time Days/Evenings Shift – Advanced Acute Care Cardiovascular Stroke

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Job Summary

Responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of clerical duties and direct patient care activities, depending on the need of the unit. The performance of these tasks in an efficient and timely manner is essential to enhance the care team's ability to provide quality care. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range in their assigned clinical area.

Job Duties

• Provides patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice, in meeting the multidisciplinary care plan established for each patient.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Provides for or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Provides one‑to‑one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
• Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
• Performs point‑of‑care patient testing and point‑of‑care instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assists in problem solving, troubleshooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
• Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities. Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard.
• Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit. Schedules tests, faxes consults, etc.
• Assists in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies.
• Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment. Includes scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Assists with transporting non‑controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
• Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.

Position Details

Full Time, Days/Evenings Shift (7a‑7:30p)

Every Other Weekend and Holiday Rotation Required.

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED) – Required.

Experience

Minimum of 1 year – Clinical (Preferred).

Certification(s) and License(s)

Basic Life Support Certification – Default Issuing Body; Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification – American Heart Association (AHA).

Our Purpose & Values

Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. KINDNESS: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. EXCELLENCE: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. LEARNING: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. INNOVATION: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation. SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

EEO Statement

We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.