Nursing Assistant - Advanced Medicine - Founders 10 - HUP (full-time, rotating shifts)
Company: Penn Medicine
Location: Philadelphia
Posted on: January 27, 2023
Job Description:
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 Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) interacts with patient at
the most intimate level and highest frequency. As an integral
member of the health care team, the CNA shows up and remains
engaged in all aspects of the role, drive results with intention,
partners with unwavering support, commit to every single moment and
serve with compassion. While working under the direct supervision
of the registered nurse, the CNA role primary focus is to support
and assist in the delivery of quality care to patients and
families. Some of the major responsibilities includes participation
in RN/CNA hand-off communications and unit huddles, timely
collection and reporting of patient data, demonstrating safety
protocols at all times, timely notification and escalation of data
or clinical conditions, remaining alert and responsive to
activities on the unit, and demonstrating a genuine care for the
patient (paying a close attention to the basics), e.g., active
listening, timely response, cultural sensitivity, individualized
approach to care.Responsibilities:
- Demonstrates a genuine care for the patient, e.g., active
listening and responding, gentle approach to providing care, knock
then identify yourself before entering a patient's space, provide
timely information to patients in a caring manner; ensure an
individualized approach to care to include cultural sensitivities,
anticipate patent needs based on dialogue and observation
- Active participation in daily RN/CNA handoffs and unit
huddles
- Communicate with patients to ascertain feelings or need for
assistance or social and emotional support.
- Answer patient call signals, signal lights, bells, or intercom
systems to determine patients' needs.
- Provide physical support to assist patients to perform daily
living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing,
using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising. Assist patient
in their independence (when appropriate), preserving the patient's
dignity while providing care.
- Timely notification and escalation of data or clinical
data/information
- Gather information from caregivers, nurses, or physicians about
patient condition, treatment plans, or appropriate activities.
- Collecting and recording vital signs, such as temperature,
blood pressure, pulse, or respiration rate, as directed by medical
or nursing staff.
- Document or otherwise report observations of patient behavior,
complaints, or physical symptoms to nurses.
- Demonstrates flexibility/change in assignments based on patient
acuity and unit needs
- Demonstrate safe patient handling skills, proper hand
hygiene
- Demonstrates support of quality and safety measures in the work
environment, e.g., demonstrated support of the unit's Quality
Assessment Performance Improvement (QAPI) goals
- Ensure actions and behaviors demonstrate their support in
creating a positive, caring and healing patient environment
- Consistently focus on improving the patient
experienceCredentials:
- 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)
- H.S. Diploma/GED required.
- Other
- Matriculated in an accredited BSN Nursing Program preferred;
minimally completed the nursing foundations/fundamentals clinical
course with a 3.0 GPA overall and in the nursing majorWe 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.Live Your Life's WorkWe are an Equal Opportunity
and Affirmative Action employer. Candidates are considered for
employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, sex, sexual
orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, ancestry,
age, disability, marital status, familial status, genetic
information, domestic or sexual violence victim status, citizenship
status, military status, status as a protected veteran or any other
status protected by applicable law. REQNUMBER:
UPHS-INFOR-163360
Keywords: Penn Medicine, Philadelphia , Nursing Assistant - Advanced Medicine - Founders 10 - HUP (full-time, rotating shifts), Healthcare , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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