Nursing Assistant - Surgical Unit

Penn Medicine; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine in Pennsylvania is seeking a Full Time Nursing Assistant to join the Surgical Unit. The role supports patient care across day and evening shifts, with a 3/12 hr. shift pattern and every third weekend rotation.

Responsibilities include assisting with activities of daily living, taking vital signs, documenting care, and cross-training for Unit Coordinator duties. Basic Life Support is required; CNA is preferred. HS diploma/GED is required.

Qualifications

• Provides age-appropriate care for the patient population served.
• Maintains patient dignity, privacy and psychosocial needs.
• Completes charting and documentation as required.

Responsibilities

• Interacts with patients to preserve dignity and privacy.
• Assists with hygiene, meals, and daily activities.
• Obtains vital signs and records appropriately.
• Communicates with RN and care team for patient needs.
• Documents care in a timely and accurate manner.
• Operates unit equipment per policy and maintains readiness.

Skills

Patient care

Communication

Documentation

Team collaboration

Education

HS Diploma/GED

Job description

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?

Full Time Nursing Assistant in Surgical Unit

7:00am - 7:30pm

3/12 hr. shifts week/every 3rd weekend required, holiday rotation

Nursing Assistant - Patient Care Responsibilities

Provides age-appropriate care for the patient population served.

Will be cross trained position for Unit Coordinator, responsible for general office management, clerical and receptionist duties on the Nursing Unit.

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.

Credentials:

• Basic Cardiac Life Support (Required)

• Certified Nursing Assistant preferred.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience: And 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

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

Live Your Life's Work

We are an Equal Opportunity employer. Candidates are considered for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry, age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable law.