Nursing Assistant - Evenings Nights - Progressive Care Unit - No CNA Required
About The Position
The ideal candidate for this Nursing Assistant position is a highly motivated individual committed to delivering the highest quality care to patients. They must demonstrate a strong ability to meet both the orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements, with essential reliability, punctuality, and strong attendance. The role requires responsiveness, dependability, and excellent teamwork and communication skills to foster collaboration across the care team. A proactive and engaged presence is key to ensuring exceptional patient outcomes. This role is responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of clerical duties and direct patient care activities, depending on the unit's needs, with efficient and timely task performance being essential to enhance the care team's ability to provide quality care. Geisinger 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, up to $40,000 in financial support is available to become a nurse.
Requirements
- High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
- Ability to meet both the orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements of the role
- Reliability, punctuality, and strong attendance
- Responsive and dependable, with excellent teamwork and communication skills
- A proactive and engaged presence
Nice To Haves
- Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience
Responsibilities
- Provide patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice, in meeting the multidisciplinary care plan established for each patient.
- Identify, observe, and document the physical needs of the patient according to established standards.
- Report any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
- Obtain and maintain the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
- Provide for or assist patients with activities of daily living and fulfill designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care, including patient hygiene and changing linens.
- Provide one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
- Accurately process specimens and provide timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
- Perform point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
- Assist in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
- Serve as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
- Perform clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitate patient throughput activities.
- Transcribe and process orders according to unit standard.
- Release and confirm ordered tests to appropriate departments.
- Coordinate transportation of patients to multiple tests.
- Participate in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit.
- Schedule tests, fax consults, etc.
- Assist in ordering supplies, including stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, and individual nursing supplies.
- Communicate with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
- Operate, problem solve, and take corrective measures for clerical equipment, including scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
- Access non-controlled medications storage and supply areas and transport non-controlled medications as necessary to meet the needs of the clinic or unit.
- Assist with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
- Assist with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
Benefits
- $1500 sign on bonus for eligible candidates
- $16.25 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals
- Up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts
- Up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse
- 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
- An atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality
- A diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds
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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
