Nursing Assistant, 4 South Trauma

Pinnacle Health Systems•Erie, PA

69d

About The Position

UPMC Hamot is hiring a Nursing Assistant to join the team on 4 South Trauma! If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today! This position is part-time, rotating days and nights. One 8-hour and one 12-hour shift per week. Holiday and weekend coverage required. Previous patient care experience highly preferred. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant training program.
Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

Nice To Haves

Previous patient care experience highly preferred.
Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.

Responsibilities

Provides direct patient care including bathing, feeding, toileting, ambulating, and transporting.
Maintains a clean, safe, and organized environment to support patient recovery. Completes safety checks and cleans equipment, rooms, and common areas.
Acquires and distributes supplies; performs messenger functions and stocks rooms. Delivers nourishments, fills water pitchers, and distributes patient mail.
Performs core nursing assistant tasks: blood glucose, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collection, Foley care.
Applies, monitors, and removes restraints per protocol. Reports patient status changes and provides feedback to RN.
Receives feedback constructively and identifies learning needs. Seeks help with planning and prioritization; participates in self-review.
Communicates clearly with healthcare team; understands cultural diversity and workplace safety.
Demonstrates accountability, enthusiasm, and commitment to patients and colleagues.
Suggests and supports departmental improvements; takes ownership of assignments.
Reports equipment issues and maintains respectful relationships. Responds to call lights, phones, passes meal trays, and transports patients.
Provides diversional activities to reduce restraint use. Documents care accurately and completes clerical tasks.
Adheres to safety protocols and hospital policies, including bloodborne pathogen procedures.
Responds appropriately to emergent situations within scope of role. Provides one-on-one companionship/supervision as needed.
Performs advanced tasks: telemetry monitor application, HAC prevention, urine specimen collection, restraint management, and intra-hospital transport. Access to medications is limited to distribution to nurses.