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Nursing Assistant Medical Surgical - Float

Geisinger

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Posted:

July 20, 2019

Location:

WILKES BARRE, Pennsylvania

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Salary:

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Type:

Full Time

JOB TITLE: Nursing Assistant

LOCATION: Geisinger South Wilkes Barre

DEPARTMENT: Medical Surgical 3 South/ Float

WORK SCHEDULE: Days, Every other weekend & holiday

WORK TYPE: Full time (1.0 FTE- 80 hours biweekly), 40W overtime

Eligible for Sign-On Bonus

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of direct patient care tasks. The performance of tasks allows the care team to provide

quality care. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range on their assigned clinical area.

Performs duties to support the goals and objectives of Geisinger Health System in its efforts to provide quality service and patient satisfaction.

Works under the direction of the Nursing or Operations Manager.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS:

PATIENT RIGHTS-Knowledge of principles and practices associated with the rights and responsibilities of patients and caregivers.

PATIENT SAFETY-Knowledge of the risks faced by patients in a healthcare environment, and the ability to take steps to reduce these risks.

HEALTH INFORMATION DOCUMENTATION-Knowledge of the relevance of health information and appropriate documentation methods; ability

to record medical histories, symptoms, vital signs, medications, diagnoses, treatment plans, procedures, tests, and medical results in written or

electronic form.

COMPUTER SKILLS-Demonstrates basic navigation in a windows environment, and passwords and security. Accesses the internet, uses basic browser

functionality, and understands policy on Internet usage. Demonstrates the ability to compose, send and read emails, understands email functionality

and conventions related to replying.

COMMUNICATION-Demonstrates oral, written, and electronic communication skills.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

HS Diploma or GED required

BLS preferred

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Work performed in clinical environment-Universal Precautions

May handle or be exposed to hazardous materials

Work involves lifting/maneuvering patients

The specific statements shown in each section of this description are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements

considered necessary to successfully perform the job.

OUR PURPOSE & VALUES: Everything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. 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.

GEISINGER WYOMING VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER: (GWV), located in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., is an acute care hospital that is licensed for 274 beds, and houses the only Level II Trauma center in Luzerne County. The campus includes the Frank M. and Dorothea Henry Cancer Center, The Richard and Marion Pearsall Heart Hospital, the Janet Weis Children’s Hospital Pediatric Unit, a transplant program and the Brain & Spine Tumor Institute. Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre is GWV’s ambulatory campus.

ABOUT GEISINGER: Geisinger is a physician-led health system comprised of approximately 30,000 employees, including nearly 1,600 employed physicians, 13 hospital campuses, two research centers, and a 583,000-member health plan Geisinger is nationally recognized for innovative practices and quality care. Geisinger serves more than 3 million people in central, south-central and northeast Pennsylvania and also in southern New Jersey with the addition of National Malcolm Baldridge Award recipient AtlantiCare, A member of Geisinger. In 2017, the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine became the newest member of 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, from senior management on down, we encourage an atmosphere of collaboration, cooperation and collegiality. For more information, visit www.geisinger.org, or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

** Does not qualify for J-1 waiver. We are an Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity Employer Women and Minorities are Encouraged to Apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability or their protected veteran status.

*Domestic partner benefits not applicable at Geisinger Holy Spirit.

Internal Number: 54646

About Geisinger

At Geisinger, our innovative ideas are inspired by the communities we serve – like our Fresh Food Farmacy, a program that delivers life-saving healthy alternatives to patients with diabetes. With additional tools like our MyCode Community Health Initiative, one of the first health system genome sequencing programs, and our new asthma app suite that we developed in partnership with AstraZeneca, it’s no wonder we’re ranked one of the Top 5 Most Innovative Healthcare Systems by Becker's Hospital Review. We continually work towards continuous improvement in a culture where everyone has a voice and firmly believe that better begins with all of us. Founded more than 100 years ago, Geisinger serves more than three million residents throughout central, south-central and northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey. Our physician-led system is comprised of 30,000 employees, including 1,600 employed physicians, and consists of 13 hospital campuses, the Geisinger Health Plan, Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine and two research centers. What you do at Geisinger shapes the future of health and improves lives – for our patients, communities, and you.

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