Nursing Support Associate - Inpatient Oncology at HUP, FT 1st Shift

Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 41,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Penn Medicine is a leading academic medical center dedicated to patient care, research, and education. The Nursing Support Associate will help maintain a safe environment, transport patients, and stock unit supplies while supporting regulatory readiness and infection control practices.

Under supervision, you will collaborate with nurses and hospital staff to ensure efficient patient flow and high-quality service to patients and families in a complex clinical setting.

Qualifications

• H.S. Diploma or GED is required.
• Equivalent experience will be considered in lieu of formal education.
• 0-1 years of prior healthcare, hospital, customer service, or supply chain experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment to support patient care.
• Transport patients and ensure timely movement within the unit.
• Inventory, stocking, and ordering of unit supplies and equipment.
• Provide access to essential equipment and supplies for team members.
• Collaborate with nurses, nursing assistants, unit secretaries, environmental services, and others to ensure safety and smooth operations.
• Support regulatory readiness and infection control practices, including PPE availability and area cleanliness.

Education

H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)

Equivalent Experience

Job 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?

Summary:

• Under the direction and supervision of department leadership, the Nursing Support Associate (NSA) ensures a clean, safe, and organized environment to support safe patient care. The NSA supports the healthcare team by managing equipment, promoting infection control practices, and supporting regulatory readiness. Key responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, transporting patients, ordering and stocking of supplies, and delivering excellent service to patients and families.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the physical environment.
• Supports patient care by ensuring all team members have access to essential equipment and supplies
• Maintain inventory and cleanliness of all unit-based equipment.
• Stocking and ordering of unit-specific supplies
• Works collaboratively with unit-based and hospital-wide team members, such as registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, unit secretaries, environmental services, transport, materials management, and clinical providers - to ensure a safe environment, timely patient flow, and seamless operational support.
• Supports the hospital’s regulatory readiness efforts.
• Supports infection control practices by ensuring the availability of personal protective equipment, disinfecting wipes, cleanliness of the patient care area and staff workstations.

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
• 0-1 years Prior experience in healthcare and hospital settings, customer service, or supply chain preferred

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.