Nursing Assistant - Full Time Overnights - Advanced Acute Care Medical Oncology Unit (No CNA Cert Required)

p style="text-align:left"bLocation:/b/pGeisinger Community Medical Center (GCMC)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bShift:/b/pNights (United States of America)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bScheduled Weekly Hours:/b/p36p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bWorker Type:/b/pRegularp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bExemption Status:/b/pNop style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Summary:/b/pGeisinger 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!p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bJob Duties:/b/ppResponsible and accountable for performing a wide range of direct patient care activities and clerical duties, depending on the need of the unit. The performance of these tasks in an efficient and timely manner is essential to enhance the care team#39;s ability to provide quality care. Meets the qualifications to provide care for patients in the specific age range in their assigned clinical area./pullispan​​/spanProvides patient care as directed, within the nursing assistant scope of practice, in meeting the multidisciplinary care plan established for each patient./liliIdentifies, observes, and documents the physical needs of the patient according to established standards. Reports ant changes in patient condition to licensed personnel in a timely manner./liliObtains and maintains the integrity of specimens in accordance with policy and procedure, according to physician order./liliProvides for or assists patients with activities of daily living and fulfills designated and delegated responsibilities for ongoing continuum of care. Includes patient hygiene and changing linens./liliProvides one to one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies and procedures./liliAccurately processes specimens and provides timely transport of the specimen to the laboratory./liliPerforms point of care patient testing and point of care instrument maintenance and quality control./liliAssists in problem solving, trouble shooting and taking corrective measures in care and maintenance of equipment and supplies./liliServes as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students in a positive manner./liliPerforms clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards and facilitates patient throughput activities. Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standard./liliReleases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments./liliCoordinate#39;s transportation of patients to multiple tests./liliParticipates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit. Schedules tests, faxes consults, etc./liliAssists in ordering supplies. Stationery items as well as floor stock, patient needs, individual nursing supplies./liliCommunicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets./liliOperates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment. To include scheduling maintenance of computers, fax machines, phones, etc./liliStaff 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./liliAssists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed./liliAssists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed./li/ulp/ppWork 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./pp/ppspan class="emphasis-3"bBenefits of working at Geisinger:/b/span/pullispanFull benefits (health, dental and vision) starting on day one/span/lilispanThree medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents /span/lilispanPre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) /span/lilispanCompany-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage /span/lilispan401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions /span/lilispanGenerous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly /span/lilispanUp to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year /span/lilispanMyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive /span/lilispanFamily-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 /span/lilispanEmployee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, amp; pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more/span/lilispanVoluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance /span/lilispanShared governance structure that empowers our nursing support staff/span/lilispanOn the job training and education/span/lilispanProfessional opportunities for growth and advancement/span/lilispanSupport and mentorship from a full range of dedicated nursing leaders/span/lilispanCommunity involvement through our Employee Resource Groups             /span/lilispanEmployee referral incentive program/span/lilispanGeisinger 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./span/li/ulp/ppJoin the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Nikki Kaleta, nkaleta#64;geisinger.edu/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bPosition Details:/b/pullih2Full Time, Overnights Position (36 Hours/Weekly)/h2/lilih23 - 12 hour shifts 7pm - 7:30am/h2/lilih2Every other weekend and holiday rotation required/h2/li/ulp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bEducation:/b/pHigh School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)- (Required)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bExperience:/b/pMinimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)p style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bCertification(s) and License(s):/b/pp style="text-align:inherit"/pp style="text-align:left"bSkills:/b/pCommunication, Computer Literacy, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Interpersonal Communication, Mathematics, Preceptor Skillsp/ppbOUR PURPOSE amp; VALUES: /bspanEverything we do is about caring for our patients, our members, our students, our Geisinger family and our communities. /span/pullibKINDNESS: /bspanWe strive to treat everyone as we would hope to be treated ourselves. /span/lilibEXCELLENCE: /bspanWe treasure colleagues who humbly strive for excellence. /span/lilibLEARNING: /bspanWe share our knowledge with the best and brightest to better prepare the caregivers for tomorrow. /span/lilibINNOVATION/bspan: We constantly seek new and better ways to care for our patients, our members, our community, and the nation./span/lilispanbSAFETY:/b We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family. /span/li/ulp/pp/ppWe 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./pp/ppspanWe 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./span/p