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WellSpan Health
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Job Location: York, PA
Job Type: Full-Time/Regular
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Nursing Assistant-ED-FT-D/E/N
Tracking Code 27543
Job Description
General Summary:
Under direct supervision, provides clinical support services to patient care staff by performing a variety of duties related
to patient care. Takes patient vital signs, assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting,
etc.), inventories and replenishes supplies and equipment, and performs special assigned duties such as performing
EKGs and Point-of-Care testing.
Duties and Responsibilities:
The following are essential job accountabilities:
1 Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, eating, changing bed
linens and bed pans and positioning.
2 Assists in the preparation and transportation of patients for tests, procedures, etc.
3 Monitors patient condition levels; reports changes to the appropriate individuals.
4 Obtains and documents patient vital signs, including temperature, blood pressure, weight, respiration and pulse.
5 Sets up and removes equipment and supplies; ensures equipment is functioning properly and stored appropriately.
6 Performs EKGs and/or Point-of-Care testing which may include blood glucose, hemocult and specific gravity testing.
7 Runs special errands as required. Responds to call lights.
8 Ensures patient rooms, nursing areas, supply carts, etc. are stocked with appropriate items at required levels.
9 Maintains par levels of supplies and equipment on assigned unit(s). Notifies supervisor when reorder points are reached.
Qualifications:
Note: Other combinations of formal education, training and experience may be considered.
Minimum Education High School or G.E.D.
Minimum Experience 3 - 6 months
Req Cert/Registration CPR certification
Pref Cert/Registration Certified Nursing Assistant
Physical Demands Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients
Pushes/pulls or moves/lifts heavy equipment/supplies
Considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching
Working Conditions May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
May be exposed to/occasionally exposed to patient elements
Exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness)
Occasionally subjected to irregular hours
May be exposed to the risk of bloodborne diseases
Department Description:
The Emergency Transitional Care Unit consists of 16 beds. ETCU is utilized as an extension of the ED and provides care to patients awaiting inpatient bed assignment or test results. Acutity levels vary according to patient census.
York Hospital Nursing supports the mission and vision through a centralized department of nursing. We strive to be the best in the eyes of our patients, family, staff, and community by providing safe, evidence based practice leading to exemplary outcomes. Each professional nurse accepts the accountability and responsibility for his/her professional practice by fostering an environment that supports leading change, responding to the healthcare needs of our community and advancing health. Nurses at YH are lifelong learners who value continued professional development and education. They are role models in honesty, responsibility, upholding human dignity, ease of human suffering and equality of all patients. Helping others in need and improving the quality of life for all is the act of behaving in a manner defined by the profession. YH nurses are active participants in decisions about patient care and nursing practice, and commit to upholding professional nursing standards at local, state and national levels.
Employment Requirements:
WellSpan expects that each and every employee will provide the highest quality care in a respectful and dignified manner. To that end we endorse policies and practices that support high quality care, respect for others and personal health and safety. Listed below are three important standards to which all employees are expected to adhere:
- Refrain from using any tobacco product on or in direct view of any WellSpan owned or leased property, within any WellSpan vehicle or while accompanying another WellSpan employee or guest in their own or another vehicle.
- Manage your use of personal fragrances (including cigarette or cigar smoke); avoiding scented body products or odors on your person that many cause irritation or allergic reactions in others.
- Obtain an annual flu vaccination or possess an approved medical or religious exemption.
About WellSpan:
WellSpan Health is a not-for-profit, community based health care system serving more than 650,000 people in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. York Hospital, a 570+ bed, Level 1 Trauma Center, Magnet designated community teaching hospital, and Gettysburg Hospital, a 76-bed acute-care facility, are the cornerstones of the health system. In April 2012, WellSpan Health opened the WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital a 73-bed state-of-the art hospital, to care for patients recovering from strokes, traumas, chronic disease complications and orthopedic injuries. The organization has received significant, national recognition, including being named a "Top 100 Integrated Health Network" by Verispan, being one of the "Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities" by Health Imaging and IT. WellSpan Health is an integrated health system with more than 60 care sites, more than 8,700 employees and seven residency programs.
The Community:
WellSpan Health facilities are located in York and Adams counties, which offer an ideal living environment to match the quality of work-life balance youre seeking. Both communities offer abundant outdoor and cultural activities, including restaurants, theatre, golf courses, hiking trails, water sports and historic tours. The communities are a short drive from several, large metropolitan areas including the Baltimore/DC metro area and Philadelphia.
Required Skills
FBI/Act 73 Child Abuse Clearance, PA Child Line Child Abuse Clearance
Job Location York, Pennsylvania, United States
Position Type Full-Time/Regular
Schedule: Days/Evenings/Nights
Additional Scheduling Info: N/A
Additional Requirements: PA Act73 Child Abuse Clearance Required
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