Nursing Care Assistant, IMCU/Step-Down

WVU Medicine; Uniontown, Northern (Fayette County, KY); On-site; USD 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

WVU Medicine Uniontown Hospital is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support patient care on the unit under RN supervision. The role focuses on hygiene, safety, vitals, mobility, nutrition, and documentation in a 36-hour weekly schedule.

The candidate should have a high school diploma or GED, with preferred PA Nursing Assistant certification and one year of direct patient care experience or enrollment in a health-related program. Exemption status varies by shift.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• PA DOH Nursing Assistant Certification preferred.
• One year direct patient care experience preferred.
• Active enrollment in a health-related program acceptable.
• Ability to perform basic nursing assistant skills (vital signs, feeding, bathing).

Responsibilities

• Provide patient care including hygiene, comfort, safety, nutrition, elimination, basic treatments and vital signs.
• Receive and communicate patient information to the nurse.
• Orient patient and family to the unit and room on admission and during stay.
• Answer call lights and perform timely rounds to address patient/family needs.
• Document tasks according to unit policies and procedures.
• Clean patient equipment and report issues for repair.
• Respond effectively in emergencies (e.g., Code 68, Code Yellow).
• Transport patients and perform courier duties within the department.
• Restock supplies for patient care (isolation supplies, linen).
• Monitor and record temperature logs.
• Maintain neat, orderly unit, hallway and utility room.
• Perform other assigned duties.

Skills

Vital signs

Patient care

Mobility assistance

Documentation

Safety procedures

Education

High school diploma or GED

PA DOH Nursing Assistant Certification (preferred)

Job description

Welcome! We’re excited you’re considering an opportunity with us!

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:

• 1. High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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: Varied (United States of America) Exempt/Non-Exempt: United States of America (Non-Exempt) Company: UNTWN Uniontown Hospital Cost Center: 1106 UNTWN Nursing Step Down and Tel 3 West 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 the state’s largest employer with more than 3,400 licensed beds, 4,600 providers, 35,000 employees, and $7 billion in total operating revenues. The Health System is comprised of 25 hospitals – including J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital, an 880-bed academic medical center, and the 150-bed WVU Medicine Children’s Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia – and five institutes. To learn more, visit WVUMedicine.org.