Nursing Assistant - Days/Evenings - Advanced Acute Care Teaching Telemetry Unit - No CNA Required

Geisinger • Wilkes-Barre, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is seeking a highly motivated Nursing Assistant for their Advanced Acute Care Teaching Telemetry Unit. This role is responsible for performing a wide range of clerical duties and direct patient care activities, depending on the needs of the unit. The ideal candidate is committed to delivering the highest quality care, demonstrates reliability, punctuality, and strong attendance, and possesses excellent teamwork and communication skills. This position offers a $1500 sign-on bonus for eligible candidates, a minimum hiring rate of $16.25 with increased rates for experienced individuals, and up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts. Additionally, Geisinger offers up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
• Basic Life Support Certification
• Ability to meet orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements.
• Reliability, punctuality, and strong attendance.
• Responsive and dependable.
• Excellent teamwork and communication skills.
• Proactive and engaged presence.

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of clerical duties and direct patient care activities, depending on the need of the unit.
• 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 in a timely manner.
• 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. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Provides one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
• Accurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
• Performs point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assists in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Serves as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
• 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.
• Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit.
• Schedules tests, faxes consults, etc.
• Assists in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies.
• Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment. To include scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Staff have access to non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and can transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit.
• Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
• Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.

Benefits

• Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance
• Healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees