Nursing Assistant; CICU - No CNA Cert - Part Time Rotation Shift

Job Summary

Geisinger is proud to offer a part‑time Nursing Assistant position with a $15.75 minimum hiring rate, increased rates for experienced individuals, and up to $3 shift differentials for evening, nights, and weekend shifts. Up to $40,000 in financial support is available to become a nurse.

• Full benefits (health, dental, and vision) starting on day one
• Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out‑of‑area employees and dependents
• Pre‑tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA)
• Company‑paid life insurance, short‑term disability, and long‑term disability coverage
• 401(k) plan with automatic Geisinger contributions
• Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows rapid accrual
• Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
• MyHealth Rewards wellness program offering financial incentives for health improvements
• Family‑friendly support: adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay, and a free  membership with discounted backup care
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): childcare, eldercare, pet care referrals; free legal guidance; mental health visits; work‑life support; digital self‑help tools
• Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life, pet, and legal insurance
• Shared governance structure empowering nursing support staff
• On‑the‑job training and education
• Professional growth and advancement opportunities
• Mentorship from dedicated nursing leaders
• Community involvement through Employee Resource Groups
• Employee referral incentive program
• Strong safety and security investments:
  Strongline Alert Notification system, robust camera surveillance, metal detectors, and security guards/K9 program on campus

As a Nursing Assistant, you will perform a range of clerical duties and direct patient care activities that support the unit’s care team. Your tasks must be completed efficiently and in a timely manner, enhancing the quality of patient care. The role involves caring for patients across a specific age range in the assigned clinical area.

• Provide patient care as directed within the nursing assistant scope of practice, supporting the multidisciplinary care plan for each patient.
• Identify, observe, and document patients’ physical needs, reporting changes to licensed personnel promptly.
• Maintain specimen integrity according to policy, procedure, and physician orders.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living and fulfill delegated responsibilities for ongoing care, including hygiene and linen changes.
• Perform one‑to‑one patient safety watch as assigned following established policies.
• Accurately process specimens and transport to the laboratory in a timely manner.
• Execute point‑of‑care patient testing, instrument maintenance, and quality control.
• Help troubleshoot equipment and supplies issues, implementing corrective measures.
• Serve as a preceptor and mentor for new staff and students.
• Perform clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths, transcribing and processing orders according to unit standards.
• Release and confirm ordered tests to appropriate departments.
• Coordinate patient transportation to multiple tests.
• Obtain and communicate electronic information relevant to the unit; schedule tests, fax consults, etc.
• Assist in ordering supplies, including stationery, floor stock, and nursing supplies.
• Communicate with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
• Operate and troubleshoot clerical equipment, arranging maintenance for computers, fax machines, phones, etc.
• Access non‑controlled medication storage areas and transport non‑controlled medications as needed.
• Assist with transporting non‑controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit.
• Assist with transporting blood products to and from the Blood Bank as needed.

HFAM7 Cardiac ICU

Schedule: Day and Night Rotating Shifts, 24 hours a week, including every other weekend and holiday.

No experience required. Comprehensive on‑the‑job training provided.

Education
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