Care Partner- General Med Surgery (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 entry level role if you 're looking to explore the healthcare field with an organization 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 UPMC Washington 
• 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. Can be pulled to other shifts/days/impatient units based on hospital needs.   

• 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) within 30 days of employment 
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting 
• Act 33 
• Act 34 
• Act 73 FBI Clearance 

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran