Care Partner 2- Surgical Intermediate Care (Full-Time

Join Our Compassionate Nursing Team! As a nursing assistant in our busy hospital, you'll provide essential support to patients & staff, collaborate with a dedicated team, & thrive in a caring, fast-paced environment! This is a great role if you 're looking to explore the healthcare field with an origination where you can grow in your career! With self-scheduling & many departments to explore, this could be a great fit for anyone If you're passionate about patient care and eager

Responsibilities:

• Accountable and responsible for the provision of patient care and comfort under the direct supervision of a registered nurse according to established standards, policies, and procedures of UPMC Washington.
• Accurately reports information to the registered nurse.
• Completes all technical skills and patient care procedures as delegated according to established UPMC Washington Core Care Partner 2 Skills & Responsibilities.
• Is competent in considering patient population specific age, developmental stages, and unique needs of assigned population.
• Adheres to all guidelines dealing with the electronic records, charts, completed documents, reports, and other documents associated with established organizational policies to ensure patient/family privacy and security.
• Demonstrates the ability to achieve desired work effectively, efficiently, and without wasted time or resources.
• Collaborates with the patient/family to modify care/services and establish effective partnerships as needed.
• Provides defect-free and respectful care/service to patients, families, and internal and external customers to achieve service excellence while adhering to established UPMC Washington programs.

Schedule: Rotating days, weekends, and holidays. Rotating 12-hour shifts: 6:30AM-7PM and 6:30PM-7AM. May be subject to work other shifts/days

• Certified Nursing Assistant or completion of a nursing assistant/nursing program OR one (1 year relevant experience as a Care Partner or nursing assistant required.
• One (1- three (3 years in a clerical position in healthcare - including physician office or insurance billing - with exposure to patient records, diagnoses, or dictation preferred.
• Ability to perform tasks on attached Care Partner 2 Core Skills Checklist or achieves satisfactory skill performance within ninety (90 days of employment.
• Other skills and abilities: Requires interaction with electronic medical records and communication systems.
• Involves understanding written and oral instructions, reading, and understanding written material (e.g., medical records, and basic math skills.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• IV Therapy Certification through the UPMC Washington Education Department or achievement within thirty (30 days of employment required.
• BLS certification or achievement within thirty (30 days of employment required.
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting
• Act 33
• Act 34
• Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran