Nursing Assistant- 4 W Acute Care

UPMC•Monroeville, PA

About The Position

UPMC East is hiring a full-time Nursing Assistant for its 4 West Acute Care Unit. The position requires 36 hours per week on a rotating schedule. The title may be determined based on the candidate’s individual experience. The Nursing Assistant provides routine and direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse or physician, supporting patient comfort, safety, and recovery. Core duties include assisting with activities of daily living; measuring vital signs, weights, intake and output, and blood glucose; collecting specimens; applying or reapplying telemetry monitors; and helping maintain a clean, organized, and safe patient environment. The role also supports unit operations by stocking supplies, delivering nourishments and mail, transporting patients, responding to call lights and phones, and completing documentation and clerical tasks. Depending on department operational needs, the Patient Care Technician may be required to achieve and maintain competency in one or more advanced skills, such as phlebotomy or venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia recognition, 12-lead EKGs, or clamping and removing NG tubes. All required competencies must be achieved. The role requires clear and effective communication, compassion, accountability, and adherence to patient-care, safety, and confidentiality policies. A high school diploma or GED and successful completion of the UPMC nursing assistant training program are required. Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques is required. CNA certification is preferred. CPR meeting AHA standards, including didactic and skills-demonstration components, is required within 30 days of hire. BLS or CPR and Act 34 are listed under licensure, certifications, and clearances.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of the UPMC nursing assistant training program.
Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
CPR meeting AHA standards, including a didactic and skills-demonstration component, required within 30 days of hire.
BLS or CPR and Act 34 are listed under licensure, certifications, and clearances.
All required competencies must be achieved; additional competencies may be required based on department operational needs.
Work permit required if under 18 years of age.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care as directed by the RN, including bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients.
Perform nursing assistant core duties, including point-of-care testing such as blood glucose, obtaining weights and vital signs, recording intake and output, collecting specimens, and providing Foley care.
Apply or reapply telemetry monitors and assist with HAC and patient safety indicator prevention.
Perform assigned additional patient-care skills, which may include simple dressings, restraint placement and removal, bladder scans, phlebotomy or venipuncture, peripheral IV removal, indwelling Foley catheter removal, basic arrhythmia recognition, 12-lead EKGs, and clamping and removal of NG tubes, according to competency and department needs.
Maintain a safe, clean, and organized environment by completing safety checks, cleaning department equipment, changing bed linens, emptying linen hampers, keeping hallways clear, and returning equipment.
Acquire, distribute, order, and stock supplies and equipment; perform messenger functions and supply charging or crediting as needed.
Deliver patient nourishments, fill water pitchers, distribute patient mail, pass meal trays, and support other universal unit activities.
Provide feedback to the RN about patient care and report changes in patient status.
Respond to call lights and telephones, transport patients, and provide one-on-one companionship or supervision when required.
Provide diversional activities to reduce or prevent restraint use and apply, monitor, or remove restraints according to physician or hospital protocol.
Document in the medical record according to established procedures and complete department clerical functions as needed.
Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department and respond to emergencies within the scope of the nursing assistant role.
Follow safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions and blood-borne pathogen exposure procedures, and adhere to patient-care and hospital-information policies.
Communicate effectively with the healthcare team and maintain respectful, productive working relationships.
Receive feedback and direction, communicate learning needs, seek assistance with planning and prioritizing activities, and take steps to improve knowledge and performance.
Support workplace safety and demonstrate accountability, motivation, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
Suggest and support departmental changes, take responsibility for assignments, and contribute to efficient department functioning.