RN/LPN Student Nursing Assistant Per Diem - GWV AAC 6 West

Geisinger • Wilkes-Barre, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger GWV is hiring RN/LPN Student Nursing Assistants to join their AAC 6 West team in a per diem capacity. This role is designed for nursing students looking to build clinical experience outside the classroom while gaining exposure to patient care and unit operations. The position begins over summer break to allow for a two-week orientation and continues into the fall semester, offering flexible scheduling that accommodates academic commitments. Student Nursing Assistants will support the care team by performing a variety of direct patient care tasks and clerical duties, depending on unit needs, thereby enhancing the team’s ability to deliver high-quality care and gaining valuable experience with patients across different age ranges in their assigned clinical area.

Requirements

• Must be currently enrolled in an RN or LPN educational program with a goal to attain licensure.
• Must successfully complete a 2-week Residency Program/Orientation training which will require full time hours for initial orientation period.
• High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)

Nice To Haves

• Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience

Responsibilities

• 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, including 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, including scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Has 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

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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