Allegheny Health Network Careers

Date: 11/2/2016
Job Number: 53353
Location: Forbes Hospital
Unit: Registry
Status: Casual
Shift: Rotating- Day/Evening/Night, Weekends

Allegheny Health Network is an integrated delivery network focused on preserving health care choice and providing affordable, high-quality care to the people in our communities. With more than 14,000 employees including 7,400 health care professionals, nearly 200 primary care and specialty care practices, Allegheny Health Network includes seven hospitals in Pennsylvania with nearly 2,400 licensed beds.

Allegheny Health Network’s clinical expertise ranges from primary care to the most complex surgical procedures. Services include cancer diagnosis and treatment, cardiovascular care, neurological and neurosurgical services, organ transplantation, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and women’s health.

Job Summary: Provides for the care, safety, comfort and privacy of patients based on their individual needs.

Job Responsibilities:

• Provides and documents direct patient care and activities, such as activities of daily living, vital signs, specimen collection, assistance with exams, treatments and procedures and patient focused testing.
• Reports changes in patient's physical, mental and emotional conditions, as well as any issues or concerns identified by family, to nursing staff.
• Participates in unit activities such as supplies stocking, patient transport, and equipment/appliance cleaning, checks and retrieval.
• Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.
• Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
• Must be able to work in a dynamic and challenging environment and take appropriate actions.

Job Requirements:

• CPR certification required.
• Previous Nursing Assistant experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• CNA preferred.