Nursing Assistant - Acute Cardiac & Neuro - UPMC Carlisle

UPMC•Carlisle, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

UPMC Carlisle is seeking a Nursing Assistant for its Acute Cardiac & Neuro Unit. The role provides patient care and support services under the direction of an RN, including activities of daily living such as bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients. The Nursing Assistant documents care in the medical record, reports equipment malfunctions, responds to call lights and telephones, and supports other unit activities while following patient-care and hospital-information safety policies. The position requires professional, effective communication with patients, families, colleagues, and other departments. The Nursing Assistant reports changes in patient status and provides feedback to the RN, and may provide patient and family instruction under the RN’s direction. Additional duties include point-of-care testing, vital signs, weights, intake and output, telemetry monitor application or reapplication, specimen collection, maintaining a clean and safe environment, supporting supply and equipment needs, and providing companionship or one-on-one supervision when required. This is a full-time position for 36 hours per week year round on the night shift, with every-other-weekend and every-other-holiday requirements. The title and starting pay rate may vary based on years of experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Successful completion of UPMC Nursing Assistant training.
Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
CPR based on AHA standards, including didactic and skills demonstration components, required within 30 days of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS) or Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR).
Act 34 clearance.
Access to medications is limited to distributing medication to the nurse.

Nice To Haves

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct patient care under RN direction, including bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, ambulating, turning, and repositioning patients.
Perform point-of-care testing, including blood glucose testing; obtain weights, vital signs, and intake and output; apply or reapply telemetry monitors; support HAC and PSI prevention measures such as TEDs and SCDs; and collect urine specimens.
Document in the medical record according to established procedures and complete clerical functions as needed.
Report patient status changes to the RN and provide patient-care feedback; provide patient and family instruction under RN direction.
Respond to call lights and telephones, pass meal trays, transport patients, deliver nourishments, fill water pitchers, and distribute patient mail.
Report equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department and communicate effectively with other departments.
Maintain an environment conducive to patient safety and recovery by completing safety checks, keeping rooms and departments clean and organized, cleaning department-specific equipment, changing bed linens, emptying linen hampers, keeping hallways clear, and returning equipment.
Acquire and distribute supplies and equipment, perform messenger functions, order and charge or credit supplies, set up patient-care equipment within the role’s scope, and stock patient rooms and unit supply areas.
Provide diversional activities to reduce or prevent restraint use and provide companionship or one-on-one supervision when required.
Follow safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions and procedures for blood-borne pathogen exposure; adhere to policies concerning patient care and hospital-related information; and respond to emergent situations within the scope of the role.
Establish respectful professional relationships and communicate clearly with patients, families, colleagues, and other healthcare team members.
Receive feedback and direction constructively, identify learning needs, improve knowledge and performance, request assistance with planning and prioritizing as needed, and participate in self-review when requested.
Perform in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors and perform other assigned duties.