Patient Care & Clerical Nursing Assistant

Geisinger; Scranton (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits day one

Tuition reimbursement

Generous PTO

401(k)

Competitive health plans

Job summary

Geisinger is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide patient care and clerical support within a clinical unit. The role emphasizes direct patient care, specimen handling, and coordination of test transportation.

The position supports care plans and involves daily living assistance, safety watch, and collaboration with licensed staff to ensure quality care. A dynamic team environment and ongoing patient throughput are core features.

Qualifications

• Provides patient care as directed within the nursing assistant scope.

Responsibilities

• Provides patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice, in meeting the multidisciplinary care plan established for each patient.
• Identifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reports any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel.
• Obtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Provides for or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care.
• Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities.
• Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard.
• Coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Schedules tests, faxes consults, etc.

Job description

Geisinger is seeking a Nursing Assistant to provide patient care and clerical support within a clinical unit. The role emphasizes direct patient care, specimen handling, and coordination of test transportation.

The position supports care plans and involves daily living assistance, safety watch, and collaboration with licensed staff to ensure quality care. A dynamic team environment and ongoing patient throughput are core features.