Telemetry Nurse Assistant - Day Shift (Full-Time)

St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, PA; Langhorne (Bucks County); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free onsite parking

Referral Rewards Program

Onsite discounted childcare through Br

Job summary

St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA is seeking a Nurse Assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse in the MG4 Telemetry unit.

This full-time day shift position (7am-7:30pm) supports a 47-bed unit with telemetry patients, a 5:1-6:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, and opportunities to develop bedside skills in patient care, transport, specimen collection, and basic procedures.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/Equivalent 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 EMT certification 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.

Education

High School Graduate/Equivalent

PA Nurse Aide Registry (CNA) OR completed a minimum of one semester of clinical rotations in an accredited nursing program

1 year of relevant experience and/or EMT certification considered in lieu of required certification/clinical rotation

BLS Required

Job description

St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, PA is seeking a Nurse Assistant to provide direct and indirect patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse in the MG4 Telemetry unit.

This full-time day shift position (7am-7:30pm) supports a 47-bed unit with telemetry patients, a 5:1-6:1 nurse-to-patient ratio, and opportunities to develop bedside skills in patient care, transport, specimen collection, and basic procedures.