Nursing Care Assistant--Flex Team

Uniontown-Hospital; Uniontown (Fayette County); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniontown Hospital is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support the Nursing Unit under RN supervision. You will assist with basic patient care, hygiene, mobility, vital signs, and documentation while maintaining safety and comfort for diverse patient populations.

Responsibilities include communicating patient information to the nurse, orienting patients on admission, restocking supplies, and supporting emergency procedures.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• One year of recent clinical experience in direct patient care or enrollment in a health-related program providing Nursing Care Assistant skills (e.g., vitals, intake/output, feeding, bathing).
• Preferred: Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification.

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care including basic hygiene, comfort, safety, nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring and mobility.
• Receive and communicate patient information accurately; report to the nurse as needed.
• Orient patient/significant other to the unit and room on admission and ongoing.
• Answer call lights and perform rounding to address patient/family needs.
• Document assigned tasks according to unit policies.
• Clean patient equipment and report defective items for repair.
• Assist in emergencies (Codes) as required.
• Prepare/transport patients and perform courier duties between units.
• Restock and ensure adequate supplies for patient care.
• Monitor and record temperature logs.
• Maintain a neat, orderly nursing unit and related spaces.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Patient care

Vital signs

Communication

Documentation

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

Pennsylvania DOH CNA certification (preferred)

Job description

Below, you'll find other important information about this position.

This position performs assigned tasks to aid in the provisions of patient care and daily operation of the Nursing Unit in accordance with established nursing policies and procedures. Provides patient care under the direction of the Registered Nurse.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: EDUCATION, CERTIFICATION, AND/OR LICENSURE:

• 1. Pennsylvania Department of Health Nursing Assistant Certification

EXPERIENCE:

• 1. One (1) year recent experience in a clinical setting providing Direct Patient Care or completion of or current enrollment in a health‑related program that has provided the ability to perform Nursing Care Assistant skills; i.e. vitals, intake and output, feeding, and bathing.

CORE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• 1. Provides and assists with patient care including basic hygiene, comfort, support and safety measures, nutrition and elimination needs, simple treatments and procedures, vital signs, weights, glucose monitoring and mobility utilizing proper tools and body mechanics appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• 2. Receives and communicates patient information accurately; recognizes when to call or report information to the nurse.
• 3. Orients patient/significant other to the unit and the patient room upon admission and ongoing.
• 4. Answers call lights and performs purposeful rounding timely and appropriately ensuring patient/family needs are being met.
• 5. Documents assigned tasks according to policy and procedures of the unit
• 6. Cleans all patient equipment as per policy, tags defective equipment and notifies appropriate department for repair.
• 7. Performs efficiently in emergency situations i.e. Code 68, Code Yellow
• 8. Prepares and/or transports patients and performs courier duties for the department. (i.e. interunit transfers)
• 9. Restocks and ensures adequate supplies for patient care such as isolation supplies, linen, etc. per unit.
• 10. Monitors and records temperature logs according to unit.
• 11. Maintains a neat and orderly nursing unit, hallway and utility room.
• 12. Other duties as assigned.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• 1. Frequent walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, and twisting
• 2. Ability to lift and/or carry up to/over 50 pounds.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT:

• 1. Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, latex, and radiation.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• 1. Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
• 2. Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.
• 3. Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.
• 4. Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Additional Job Description:

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36

Shift: Night (United States of America)

Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital

Cost Center: 93

UNTWN Nursing Nurse Resource and Float Pool Address: 500 W Berkeley Street Uniontown Pennsylvania

Equal Opportunity Employer West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. All WVUHS employees, other workers, and representatives are prohibited from engaging in unlawful discrimination. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, training, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

The West Virginia University Health System is West Virginia's largest health system and largest private employer, providing care to communities across West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. The integrated academic health system includes 25 hospitals and five institutes, with more than 3,500 licensed beds, 4,000 clinicians, 39,000 employees, and $8.5 billion in annual operating revenues. Anchoring the system in Morgantown, West Virginia, are WVU Hospitals, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Golisano Children's Hospital. Together, the Health System's hospitals, clinics, and specialty programs provide a comprehensive continuum of care, ranging from community‑based primary and specialty services to highly complex, quaternary care and post‑acute care.