Nursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant Opportunity At Geisinger

Geisinger is proud to offer a Nursing Assistant a $1500 sign on bonus for eligible candidates, $15.75 minimum hiring rate with increased rates for experienced individuals and up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts! Also offering up to $40,000 in financial support to become a nurse!

Job duties include:

• Providing patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice, in meeting the multidisciplinary care plan established for each patient.
• Identifying, observing, and documenting the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reporting any changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner.
• Obtaining and maintaining the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order.
• Providing for or assisting patients with activities of daily living and fulfilling designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens.
• Providing one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures.
• Accurately processing specimens and providing timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory.
• Performing point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control.
• Assisting in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies.
• Serving as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner.
• Performing clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitating patient throughput activities. Transcribing and processing orders according to unit standard.
• Releasing and confirming ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinating transportation of patients to multiple tests.
• Participating in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit. Scheduling tests, faxing consults, etc.
• Assisting in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies.
• Communicating with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operating, problem solving, and taking corrective measures for clerical equipment. To include scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Staff have 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.
• Assisting with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
• Assisting with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.

Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

Benefits of working at Geisinger include:

• Full benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one.
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents.
• Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA).
• Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage.
• 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions.
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly.
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year.
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive.
• Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more.
• Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance.
• Shared governance structure that empowers our nursing support staff.
• On the job training and education.
• Professional opportunities for growth and advancement.
• Support and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders.
• Community involvement through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Employee referral incentive program.
• Geisinger values and prioritizes the safety and security of our staff by investing in a Strongline Alert Notification system worn by our staff, robust camera surveillance system, metal detectors at certain locations and security guards/K9 program on campus.

Position details:

Full time position - 36 hours/week

Hours: 7am-7:30pm (3-12 hour shifts/week)

Every other weekend and a holiday rotation

Previous cardiac experience is a plus but willing to train

Education: High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)

Experience: Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Preferred)

Certification(s) and License(s): Basic Life Support Certification within 6 months - Default Issuing Body

Skills: Communication, Computer Literacy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Interpersonal Communication, Mathematics, Preceptor Skills

Our purpose and values:

• Kindness: We strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves.
• Excellence: We treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence.
• Learning: We share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow.
• Innovation: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation.
• Safety: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and domestic partners. Perhaps just as important, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality.

We know that a diverse workforce with unique experiences and backgrounds makes our team stronger. Our patients, members and community come from a wide variety of backgrounds, and it takes a diverse workforce to make better health easier for all. We are proud to be an affirmative action, equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.