Nursing Assistant Per Diem - 5 Advanced Acute Care Medical/Oncology Unit

Geisinger; Lewistown (Mifflin County); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Free Care.com membership

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

MyHealth Rewards wellness program

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a nursing assistant to provide direct patient care and perform essential clerical duties within the unit. You will support the multidisciplinary care plan, monitor patient conditions, and ensure timely communication with licensed staff. The role includes specimen handling, transport, and assisting with daily living activities in a busy clinical setting. A positive mentor role for new staff may be expected.

Qualifications

• Must meet qualifications to provide care for patients in the unit's age range.
• Provide patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice.
• Observe, document patient needs and report changes to licensed personnel promptly.
• Accurate handling of specimens and timely transport to the laboratory.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of clerical duties and direct patient care.
• Transcribe and process orders according to unit standards.
• Coordinate transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Schedule tests and communicate electronic information as pertinent to the unit.
• Act as a preceptor/mentor for new staff and students.
• Assist with transporting blood products to the Blood Bank as needed.

Skills

Patient care

Documentation

Teamwork

Communication

Problem solving

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 an office 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:

• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• 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
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health