Patient Care Assistant - 1 Acute Care Trauma Surgical
About The Position
This position operates on a self-scheduling model, allowing employees to select their own weekday shifts. However, schedules must align with the staffing needs of the nursing unit, including weekends, holidays, and high-demand periods as required. We are seeking candidates who demonstrate a strong commitment to the role, prioritizing this position as their primary professional responsibility. Reliability, flexibility, and accountability are essential to ensure consistent, high-quality patient care. Essential member of the health care team responsible for providing direct and indirect patient care. Maintain awareness of patient population needs and scheduling requirements, provide ongoing communication with nursing staff for assigned patients, and prioritize patient care in conjunction with other team members consistently. Assist the team in meeting patient and family goals. Supervision and direction is provided by the Registered Nurse. All Patient Care Assistants (PCA) receive an additional $1.00/hour for their PA Certified Nursing Assistant certification. The 24-bed trauma/surgical unit provides care for trauma and emergency general surgery patients. Nurses on this unit collaborate with a variety of interdisciplinary health care teams to support patient care
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent required.
- Certification as a Certified Nursing Assistant required.
Nice To Haves
- Three (3) months of patient care related experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Providing direct and indirect patient care
- Maintaining awareness of patient population needs and scheduling requirements
- Providing ongoing communication with nursing staff for assigned patients
- Prioritizing patient care in conjunction with other team members consistently
- Assisting the team in meeting patient and family goals
Benefits
- Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
- Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- Be Well with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- Be Balanced with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave.
- Be Secured with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection.
- Be Rewarded with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program.
- Be Supported by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Industry
Hospitals
Education Level
High school or GED
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
