Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a Nursing Assistant a $1,500 sign on bonus for eligible candidates, 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

• Responsible for the skillful performance of technical care to patients in accordance with the established policies and procedures and performs clerical duties while functioning as a communication source in the Intensive Critical Care Unit.
• Promptly answers telephone calls and forwards to the appropriate individual.
• Prepares requisitions and notifies appropriate departments of necessary procedures.
• Notifies Registration Department of patients to be transferred from Intensive Critical Care Unit.
• Orders supplies and equipment by maintaining department par levels.
• Stocks paper supplies at the nurses' and physicians' desks.
• Cleans IV pumps and equipment as needed.
• Prepares and applies identification bracelets for life support, call codes.
• Performs patient procedures such as vital signs, intake and output, bedside blood sugar readings.
• Assists with activities of daily living such as feeding, bathing, positioning, and toileting.
• Assists with initiation of cardiac monitoring as directed by registered nurse, maintain paper in monitor recorder, record rhythm strips per departmental policy, identifies changes in EKG rhythms and notifies registered nurse of same, responds appropriately to monitor alarms, leads off messages.
• Assists with application of oxygen as directed by registered nurse.
• Assists with transportation of specimens as directed.

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:

Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance that starts day one of employment

Three medical plan choices, including options to save with a flexible spending account (FSA) and health savings account (HSA)

Company paid Life Insurance and Long- term disability

Competitive 401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions starting day one of employment

Robust PTO plan in addition to six paid holidays and 32 hours of personal time per year

MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health and earn incentives

Family-friendly support to include adoption assistance, paid parental leave, paid military leave and a free care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones.

Join the Geisinger Family! Apply now! To learn more about Geisinger opportunities, please contact Tracey Carolus, Nurse Recruiter at tlcarolus@geisinger.edu or 717-242-7202.

Education

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

Experience

Minimum of 1 year-Related work experience (Required)

Skills

Teamwork; Computer Literacy; Communication; Age Specific Care

About Geisinger

Founded more than 100 years ago by Abigail Geisinger, the system now includes ten hospital campuses, a 550,000-member health plan, two research centers and the Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine. With nearly 24,000 employees and more than 1,700 employed physicians, Geisinger boosts its hometown economies in Pennsylvania by billions of dollars annually. Learn more at geisinger.org or connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected category under applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Our Vision & Values

Everything we do is about making better health easier 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.

SAFETY: We provide a safe environment for our patients and members and the Geisinger family.

Our Benefits

We offer healthcare benefits for full time and part time positions from day one, including vision, dental and prescription coverage.