Nursing Assistant - PCU NIGHT SHIFT

Location:

US:

DE:

Dover

Post Date: 10/15/2026

Category:
Nursing/Nursing Support

Employment Type:

Employee

If you care about the opportunity to grow, to make a difference, to build a future and a life, then we just might have the career for you. Care to talk?

Bayhealth Medical Center is Central and Southern Delaware's healthcare leader with hospitals in Dover and Milford, a s well as stand
-alone Emergency Department in Smyrna and a hybrid E mergency Department and Urgent Care in Milton . We offer various practice settings throughout Kent and Sussex Counties. Bayhealth Medical Center Kent Campus is 90 minutes from Philadelphia, Washington, DC and Baltimore . Our Sussex Campus is 30 minutes to the Delaware beaches and relaxation in the sand!

Bayhealth Medical Center offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package (for eligible positions) including:

• Generous Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Matching 401(k)/403(b) Plans
• Excellent Health, Dental, and Vision
• Disability and Life Insurance options
• On Site Child Care
• Educational Reimbursement
• Health Care and Dependent Care Flex Spending Accounts
• Plus, an array of Voluntary Benefits to include Critical Care Coverage and more!

Full Time 72 Hours

Nights

16.98 - 25.48 HOURLY

PCU
- The Progressive Care Unit ( PCU ) is a large 32 bed telemetry step-down unit located at the Bayhealth Kent Campus in Dover. We care for an adult 18+ patient population with complex comorbidities not limited to, but with a special focus in neurological diagnoses. We serve as a fast-paced transition point between the Intensive Care Unit and medical surgical unit s.

We are looking for team members that are critical thinkers, adaptable, and enjoy a challenge. We prioritize safe patient care and the Bayhealth values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Integrity, and Teamwork. As a unit , we focus on teamwork and support growth and professional development at all positions. We participate in the accredited Nurse Residency Program, have a robust orientation process, and team culture that can support nurses with varying backgrounds and levels of experience.

The Nursing Assistant position involves delivering clinical nursing services to patients. The Nursing Assistant functions under the supervision of a licensed nurse or therapist, providing care that does not require the judgment and skills of a licensed professional. After competency verification, the nursing assistant may deliver patient care services to the infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. The care may include, but is not limited to, the following: bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, ambulating, transferring, feeding, observing, and reporting the general well-being of the person(s) to whom they are providing care.

Coordinates clerical duties of a diverse and confidential nature to maintain the efficiency of patient care areas.

• 1. Follows nursing assistant plan of care established by the Registered Nurse within a specified timeframe; including, but not limited to, mouth care, bathing, AM and PM care, assistance with ambulation, transfers to chair and/or bed, taking and documenting vital signs, and recording accurate intake and output. Documents all patient care delivered according to established policies and procedures.
• 2. Performs duties with the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served on the assigned units.
• 3. Maintains a safe, comfortable, and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards.
• 4. Communicate relevant patient information to a…