Nursing Assistant and Unit Secretary - Neuroscience ICU - Day

Shift

Shift: 7am-7pm
Hours: 36 hours/week Every 3rd weekend and rotating holiday requirement

About the Role

Neurosurgical Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) is a 10-bed ICU that provides care to critically ill stroke patients and non-traumatic neurosurgery and neurology patients 18 years and older.

Responsibilities

• Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, eating, changing bed linens and bed pans and positioning.
• Assists in the preparation and transportation of patients for tests, procedures, etc.
• Maintains par levels of supplies and equipment on assigned unit(s).
• Greets, directs and assists physicians, visitors, patients and ancillary department staff.
• Serves as a knowledgeable resource for multiple applications such as, Patient Management and PowerChart.
• Schedules patient care services.
• Communicates changes in the patient’s condition and other urgent information to the Registered Nurse in a timely manner.
• Takes patient vital signs, assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting, etc.), inventories and replenishes supplies and equipment.
• May perform special assigned duties such as performing EKGs and Point-of-Care testing.

Qualifications

• Minimum Education: High School Diploma or GED
• Work Experience: Less than 1 year relevant experience
• Licenses: Basic Life Support Upon Hire
• Certifications: Certified Nurse Aide Upon Hire
• Preferred Courses and Training: Completion of course for unit secretaries and medical terminology.

Skills

Excellent communication/interpersonal skills.
Excellent computer skills and ability to use various software applications in a windows environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits
Retirement savings plan
Paid time off (PTO)
Education assistance
Financial education and support, including DailyPay
Expanded Paid Parental Leave

About Us

WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.

About The Team

WellSpan York Hospital Built on a solid 140-year legacy of providing high-quality, high-volume, community-based care, WellSpan York Hospital, the largest of WellSpan’s eight hospitals, is a 596-bed acute care community teaching hospital that employs nearly 5,000 people, making WellSpan the largest employer in York County. Driven by a mission to provide exceptional care to all, WellSpan York Hospital serves a diverse population of more than 520,000 residents from the greater York County area. WellSpan York Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23. The hospital offers services and programs that feature highly skilled clinical staff, life-saving technology and state-of-the-art facilities to address some of the most complex medical, surgical and behavioral health conditions. WellSpan York Hospital’s Regional Resource/Level 1 Trauma Center has been accredited by the Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation and is the only accredited trauma center in York, Adams and Franklin counties. It is a nationally recognized teaching hospital with nine residency programs, six allied health schools and other training programs. More than 700 physicians and other professionals are members of WellSpan York Hospital’s medical and dental staff. WellSpan York Hospital in embarking on a significant five-year project. The centerpiece will be a new, eight-story surgical and critical care tower, which will dramatically expand the hospital’s intensive care unit as well as develop new state of-the-art surgical suites, making it one of the top 10 largest hospitals in Pennsylvania with approximately 600 beds.