Nursing Assistant - Heart Failure Unit & Unit Coordinator

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is seeking a Full Time Nursing Assistant for the Heart Failure Unit. The shift runs 7:00am to 7:30pm with 3/12 hour shifts and every third weekend required, plus holiday rotation.

Responsibilities include patient care, hygiene, vital signs, and charting as part of a dedicated interdisciplinary team. Qualifications include Basic Life Support and a HS diploma; CNA preferred with 0-1 year of acute care or hospital clinical experience.

Qualifications

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred
• HS Diploma/GED (Required)
• 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

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.
• 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.
• Communicates patient and unit information to the RN and interdisciplinary care team in a timely manner.
• 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.
• Chart Management - ensures all chart forms are properly labeled.
• Performs procedures within the scope of the Policy and Procedure Manual.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

Penn Medicine is seeking a Full Time Nursing Assistant for the Heart Failure Unit. The shift runs 7:00am to 7:30pm with 3/12 hour shifts and every third weekend required, plus holiday rotation.

Responsibilities include patient care, hygiene, vital signs, and charting as part of a dedicated interdisciplinary team. Qualifications include Basic Life Support and a HS diploma; CNA preferred with 0-1 year of acute care or hospital clinical experience.