Nursing Assistant – Heart Failure Unit (Cross-Train)

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Part Time Nursing Assistant for the Heart Failure Unit to support patient care with compassion and teamwork. Shifts run 7:00am–7:30pm, with 1/12 hr. shifts weekly and every third weekend.

The Nursing Assistant will provide age-appropriate care, assist with hygiene, meals, vital signs, and unit coordination. They will document care, communicate with the RN, and help maintain unit readiness. Basic Life Support is required; CNA experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required).
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with the patient in a manner that preserves patient dignity, privacy, and meets psychosocial needs of the patient.
• Bathes patients and provides assistance with hygiene. (Includes baths, mouth care, shaves males, combs hair, washes patient’s hair as requested.)
• Changes bed linens for occupied and unoccupied beds.
• Assists patients with meals, feeds patients as needed.
• Obtains vital signs and weights, and records.
• Welcome and greet patients and visitors to the unit. Demonstrates pleasant, professional communication skills when speaking with patients, visitors, nursing staff, physicians, volunteers and personnel from other departments.
• Communicates patient and unit information to the RN and interdisciplinary care team in a timely manner. Seeks help from RN when needed.
• Documents patient care in an accurate, professional and timely manner according to policy and procedure.
• Uses equipment appropriately, follows Department policies for equipment and supply use, cleaning and maintenance. Performs assigned duties to maintain unit in a state of survey readiness and maintain quality initiatives.
• Chart Management - ensures all chart forms are properly labeled.
• Performs procedures within the scope of the Policy and Procedure Manual.

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

Equivalent Experience: Education Specialization

0-1 years Training and/or experience at an acute care facility or student nurse with hospital based clinical experience

0-1 years Previous secretarial skills or healthcare experience

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking a Part Time Nursing Assistant for the Heart Failure Unit to support patient care with compassion and teamwork. Shifts run 7:00am–7:30pm, with 1/12 hr. shifts weekly and every third weekend.

The Nursing Assistant will provide age-appropriate care, assist with hygiene, meals, vital signs, and unit coordination. They will document care, communicate with the RN, and help maintain unit readiness. Basic Life Support is required; CNA experience preferred.