Nursing Assistant - Mother Baby Unit

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading academic medical center is seeking a Nursing Assistant for the Mother Baby Unit. This role involves providing patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, supporting unit operations, and ensuring a clean and organized environment. Ideal candidates will have a H.S. Diploma/GED and relevant certifications. Join a team committed to innovative healthcare and employee well-being.

Benefits

Comprehensive Compensation Package

Tuition Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Provides service-oriented patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Supports the operation of the nursing unit.

Responsibilities

• Provides age-appropriate care for the patient population.
• Stocks patient care rooms and prepares for deliveries.
• Assists with vital signs and fetal monitoring as directed.

Skills

Patient Care

Infection Prevention

Vital Signs Monitoring

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED

Job description

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Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Nursing Assistant - Mother Baby Unit

1 shift per week/pay period, 7am - 7pm. Must work every third weekend (Saturday and Sunday).

Summary:

• Provides service-oriented patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. Supports the operation of the nursing unit.

Responsibilities:

• Provides age-appropriate care for the patient population.
• Uses appropriate resources for patients with special needs.
• Integrates infection prevention principles into practice.
• Stocks all patient care rooms and closets at the start of each shift; orders necessary supplies.
• Checks the blanket/fluid warmer outside the OR for outdated materials; stocks with blankets, sheets, gowns; dates solutions; records warmer temperature.
• Docks Neptune and restocks cartridges.
• Brings a bed from Mother Baby and places it outside the OR for C/Section.
• Maintains equipment room: ensures cleanliness and organization, cleans and bags peanut balls/birthing balls and monitors, organizes instruments.
• Stocks and prepares vaginal delivery table.
• Post-delivery: makes an icepack, provides beverages, brings infant scale to room, removes delivery table, delivers used instruments to Sterile Processing.
• Picks up sterile supplies from Sterile Processing.
• Ensures utility room is clean and orderly, maintains placenta refrigerator, takes placentas to lab, restocks Formalin.
• Secures HUGS tags and stocks baby cribs.
• Prepares OR for C-section using sterile technique.
• Assists with vital signs, fetal monitoring, bedside glucose testing as directed by RN.
• Enters lab results into PENN chart.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)
• Certified Nurse Aid
• Certified Nursing Assistant

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Equivalent experience and training at an acute care facility or as a student nurse with hospital clinical experience.

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our benefits include a comprehensive compensation package and a top-tier tuition assistance program. Penn Medicine employees are engaged and committed to our mission, making medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital or familial status, genetic information, victim status, citizenship, military status, or any other protected status.