Nursing Assistant, PACU

2 weeks ago

Erie, United States University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Full time

Join the UPMC Hamot Team as a Nursing Assistant in the PACU

If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today

This position is full-time, Monday - Thursday, 8:30 pm - 7:00 am, with no weekends or holidays.

At least one year of prior patient care experience is required.

Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Responsibilities:

* Provides direct patient care including bathing, feeding, transporting, toileting, and ambulating patients.
* Maintains a safe and organized environment by completing safety checks, cleaning, changing bed linens, and emptying linen hampers.
* Acquires and distributes supplies and equipment, performs messenger functions, orders supplies, and stocks patient rooms.
* Delivers patient nourishments, fills water pitchers, and distributes patient mail.
* Performs UPMC nursing core responsibilities for nursing assistants, including blood glucose testing, weights, vital signs, I&O, specimen collections, and Foley care.
* Provides feedback to the RN regarding patient care and reports changes in patient status.
* May apply, monitor, and remove patient restraints per physician or hospital protocol.
* Constructively receives feedback and direction.
* Identifies and communicates learning needs to the unit director.
* Takes action to improve knowledge, skills, and performance.
* Requests assistance in planning and prioritizing activities as needed.
* Participates in self-review as requested by the unit director.
* Communicates clearly and effectively with all members of the health care team.
* Demonstrates understanding of cultural diversity, horizontal violence, and impairment in the health professions.
* Supports safety in the workplace for both patients and self.
* Develops and maintains productive working relationships internally and externally, demonstrating accountability, enthusiasm, motivation, and commitment.
* Suggests and supports changes within the department.
* Assumes responsibility for assignments and views problems as challenges.
* Demonstrates awareness of behavior's impact on department efficiency.
* Reports equipment malfunctions to the appropriate department.
* Establishes effective communication strategies and professional, respectful interpersonal relationships.
* Contributes to universal unit activities, including responding to call lights, telephones, passing meal trays, and transporting patients.
* Provides diversional activities to reduce or prevent the use of restraints.
* Documents in the medical record according to established procedures. Completes clerical functions as needed.
* Complies with safety policies and procedures, including standard precautions and blood-borne pathogen exposure protocols.
* Strictly adheres to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital information.
* Responds to emergent situations within the scope of the nursing assistant role.
* Provides companionship/supervision one-on-one with patients as required.
* Performs in accordance with system-wide competencies and behaviors. Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

* High school diploma or equivalent.
* Successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant or EIC training program
* Knowledge of body mechanics and transfer techniques.
* Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing.
* Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred.
* Access to medications is limited to the distribution of the medication to the nurse.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:


* Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran

If you would like to discuss this opportunity and more with a Recruiter for Hamot Nursing and Nursing Support, you can schedule an appointment to meet with us during our virtual office hours We are available Mondays and Wednesdays 8AM-10AM, 12PM-2PM, 5PM-7PM. We are also available every first Saturday of the month by request, please email morrisonlm2@upmc.edu to request Saturdays.

Please click this link to schedule an appointment: Hamot Recruiter Office Hours Scheduling

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