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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 entry level 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! We train you on everything you need to know from day 1 -- all while getting paid! NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE REQUIRED! If you’re passionate about patient care and eager to make a difference, apply today!

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 Washington Health System.

+ Accurately reports information to the registered nurse.

+ Assists with clerical responsibilities for assigned patients.

+ Is competent in considering patient population specific age, developmental stages, and unique needs of assigned population.

+ Maintains the strictest confidentiality.

+ Adheres to all established HIPAA rules and regulations.

+ 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.

+ Understands and respects the needs and expectations of patients and families to provide patient/family centered care.

+ Uses appropriate, courteous, respectful, unbiased verbal and written communication skills when interacting with patients/families, visitors, and other team members.

Schedule: Rotating days, weekends, and holidays. Rotating 12-hour shifts: 6:30AM-7PM and 6:30PM-7AM.

+ High school diploma or GED equivalent required.

+ Certified Nursing Assistant or completion of a nursing assistant/nursing program, or two (2) years recent experience as a nursing assistant preferred.

+ 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 Core Skills Checklist or achieves satisfactory skill performance within 90 days of employment.

+ 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:

+ Basic Life Support (BLS)

+ Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting

+ Act 33

+ Act 34

+ Act 73 FBI Clearance

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran