Patient Care Assistant — Day Shift, Full-Time

Trinity Health; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Referral Rewards Program

Onsite discounted childcare

Education assistance

Flexible schedules

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Trinity Health's St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA is hiring a Nurse Assistant for the MG1 Step Down unit. This full-time position supports RN-driven care on a 26-bed unit with private rooms where tele-monitored patients are treated with a 3:1-4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, supply management, intake/output recording, and safety-focused rounding to protect patients and families during transitions.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• PA Nurse Aide Registry (CNA) OR completed a minimum of one semester of clinical rotations in an accredited nursing program required.
• 1 year of relevant experience and/or relevant certification (EMT) is considered in lieu of required certification/clinical rotation.
• BLS Required.

Responsibilities

• Performs direct and indirect patient care activities following RN instructions, physician orders, policies, procedures and regulations.
• Obtain supplies from designated supply rooms to assure patient rooms are ready for patient admission and cleared when patient discharged/transferred.
• Demonstrates ability to feed patients, knowledge of dysphasia precautions and calculating and recording intake and output.
• Demonstrates competence while collecting specimens-urine routine, clean catch, foley, stools for c-diff, etc.
• Demonstrates competence with the application of heat and cold packs, ace wraps, slings, binders, protective devices and orthopedic devices.
• Participates in hourly rounding programs and schedules to ensure patient safety and reduce patient harm; observes for environmental safety, informs patient and family on safety precautions, turns and repositions patients, preemptively assists with toileting activities, and addresses personal needs.
• Appropriately seeks assistance of the Nurse Manager of designee for conflict resolution.

Skills

BLS Certification

Patient care experience

Attention to detail

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Trinity Health's St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA is hiring a Nurse Assistant for the MG1 Step Down unit. This full-time position supports RN-driven care on a 26-bed unit with private rooms where tele-monitored patients are treated with a 3:1-4:1 nurse-to-patient ratio.

The role emphasizes direct patient care, supply management, intake/output recording, and safety-focused rounding to protect patients and families during transitions.