Nursing Assistant Night Shift On Our Surgical

1 month ago


Philadelphia, United States Penn Medicine Full time

**Description**

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

Today at Penn Medicine, someone will make a breakthrough. Someone will heal a heart, deliver hopeful news, and give comfort and reassurance. Our employees shape our future each day. Are you living your life's work?

Summary:

- The Nursing Assistant supports the practice by collecting and reporting patient data and incorporating organizational competencies while working under the direct supervision of the Nurse Practitioners and Registered Nurses.

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepares exam rooms for provider evaluation of patients. Maintains adequate stock levels of medical supplies and other required items in the exam rooms
- Performs appropriate inventory control methods
- orders medical supplies to ensure ongoing patient care isn’t compromised by lack of necessary items.
- Assists with data collection for nursing history and physical (vital signs, height, weight, blood sugar results, functional status) and communicates changes to the RN or CRNP in a timely fashion
- Provides patient and family information to the RN or CRNP for coordination of care
- Retrieves supplies from medical supply vendors or in-house sources. Secures stock items in appropriate location. Delivers patient specific items to the assigned RN or CRNP
- Maintains a safe environment and protects the patient from injury by observing the patient who may be at risk for falls, confusion, disorientation, wandering or suicidal behaviors
- Participates in staff meetings
- Performs periodic quality control on urinalysis and pregnancy tests.
- Assists the physician or CRNP to perform physical exams
- Documents findings and patient results on patient documents and in the patients EMR
- Assists in evaluating nursing care given by comparing the patient's functional status from day to day and discussing this with the nurse.

Credentials:

- Basic Cardiac Life Support (required)
- Certified Nurse Aid (required)
- CNA Certification by the State of Pennsylvania

Education or Equivalent Experience:

- H.S. Diploma/GED (required)
- Education Specialization: Equivalent Experience:
We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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