Nursing Assistant - Part Time - Evenings - Advanced Acute Care Cardiac Telemetry Unit - No CNA Required

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits starting day one

Tuition reimbursement

PTO

Life insurance

Company-paid disability

401(k) with employer contributions

Job summary

Geisinger in Scranton is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide direct patient care and support the care team in a clinical unit. Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, observing patient needs, documenting changes, and transporting specimens or supplies as needed.

The role emphasizes safety, communication with licensed staff, and a willingness to precept and mentor student staff. Day-one benefits and a collaborative team environment are offered.

Qualifications

• Provides direct patient care within nursing assistant scope.
• Observes and documents patient needs and changes in condition.
• Transcribes and processes orders; supports admissions, transfers, discharges.
• Performs specimen handling and point-of-care tasks as directed.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care and support the care plan.
• Assist with activities of daily living and hygiene.
• Document observations and report changes to licensed staff.
• Coordinate transportation of patients to tests and procedures.
• Process orders and assist with admissions, transfers, and discharges.
• Transport specimens to the laboratory and communicate results.

Skills

Patient care

ADL assistance

Documentation

Specimens

Clerical duties

Patient transport

Safety watch

Precepting

Tools

Clerical equipment

Job description

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.

• 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 ant 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, trouble shooting 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.
• Coordinate's 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. To include scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit.
• 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.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Benefits of working at Geisinger:

• Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance

• Part Time, Evenings (Avg. 24 Hours Weekly)
• 3 - 8 Hour Shifts, 3pm - 11pm
• Every Other Weekend and Holiday Rotation Required

This posting reflects an opening for a Nursing Assistant and we are seeking candidates for that position. Geisinger reserves the right to consider applicants who are currently enrolled in an accredited RN or LPN program for a Student Nurse Associate (SNA) role based on their skills, qualifications, and experience. We encourage all qualified individuals to apply.