Patient Care Aide (7AM-3PM)

USPI • Wyomissing, PA

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About The Position

Surgical Institute of Reading is hiring a full-time Patient Care Aide for its Inpatient Unit. The role provides direct patient care by helping patients change linens, ambulate, and travel between locations, while maintaining a clean and orderly care environment. The aide assists with examinations and procedures, obtains and records vital signs, supports nutritional intake, and reports results and observations. The position contributes to efficient surgical services that exceed customer expectations and improve clinical and financial operations.

Requirements

• High school graduate or equivalent.
• Current BLS.
• Demonstrated necessary clinical competency.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Nursing Assistant license preferred.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to Center policies and demonstrate fiscal responsibility.
• Follow standards, policies, procedures, goals, and objectives for peri-operative nursing care according to accepted standards.
• Maintain and demonstrate current skills and knowledge in aseptic technique.
• Understand and respond to the unique needs of each age group in the patient population.
• Follow OSHA and other standards for protection against blood-borne pathogens.
• Seek involvement in activities that promote professional growth and behavior.
• Use good body mechanics.
• Remain calm and function as a team member during stressful periods and crisis situations.
• Take vital signs, apply monitors, and document appropriately.
• Perform procedures within scope of practice, including finger-stick blood glucose testing, bladder scanning, and straight catheterization.
• Inform the Manager of applicable day-to-day situations.
• Follow employee health and other personnel and staffing policies.
• Assist patients with changing linens, ambulation, and transport.
• Maintain a clean and orderly patient care environment.
• Assist during patient examinations and procedures.
• Provide nutritional intake and report results and observations.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance, subject to employment status.
• Paid time off for vacation and sick leave; starting accrual is 15 days per year.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Paid holidays.
• Health savings accounts and healthcare and dependent flexible spending accounts.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Employee discount program.
• Voluntary benefits including pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long-term care, elder and childcare, AD&D, and auto and home insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED