Nursing Assistant - Surgical Unit Nights Full Time

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; West Chester (Chester County); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Prepaid tuition assistance

Job summary

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System is seeking a Nursing Assistant in the Surgical Unit to provide quality care to patients. The role involves assisting patients with daily activities, obtaining vital signs, and maintaining accurate patient documentation.

Candidates should have at least a H.S. Diploma/GED and basic cardiac life support certification. This position requires evening shifts and participation in holiday rotations.

Comprehensive benefits including tuition assistance are provided.

Qualifications

• 0-1 years of 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 while preserving dignity and privacy.
• Bathes patients and assists with hygiene.
• Obtains vital signs and documents patient care.
• Welcomes and greets patients and visitors.

Skills

Patient Care

Communication Skills

Basic Cardiac Life Support

Education

H.S. 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.

Nursing Assistant in Surgical Unit

7:00 pm – 7:30 am
2/12 hr. shifts week, every 3rd weekend required, holiday rotation

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, 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)
• 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

Benefits Overview

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.