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Patient Care Assistant (Float) - Nurse Float Pool
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What they do
A Home Health Aide helps individuals who are disabled, elderly, or chronically ill with daily tasks, such as dressing, washing, and light housekeeping. They can care for patients in their homes or other healthcare settings, and may perform basic medical care under the direction of a nurse or other medical professional. These roles typically require more comprehensive agency-approved training programs.
$34,421 / year median in Pennsylvania
+23% projected growth
Job Description
- Penn State Health
- - •Lancaster Medical Center•
Location:
•US:
PA:
LancasterWork Type:
- Part Time
FTE:
- 0.60
Shift:
- Day
Hours:
- 7:00a - 7:00p, Q third weekend
Recruiter Contact:
- Amanda A.
MAILTO:
//afrankhouser2@pennstatehealth.psu.edu)SUMMARY OF POSITION
- Under direction of a Registered Nurse, the Patient Care Assistant contributes to the patient care activities and related non-professional services necessary in caring for the personal needs and comfort of the patient. Actual job tasks may vary depending on the unit or department assigned.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATION
(S):- + High school diploma or equivalent or equivalent required + AHA BLS required prior to orientation completion
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION
(S):- + Experience working in a healthcare setting
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH?
- Penn State Health offers exceptional opportunities to learn and grow, exposure to a wide patient population, and the ability to provide individualized, innovative, and specialized care to patients in the community.
- Penn State Health offers an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental and vision with no waiting period as well as a Total Rewards Program that highlights a few of the many additional offerings below:
- + •_Be Well_•with Employee Wellness Programs, and Fitness Discounts (University Fitness Center, Peloton).
- _Be Balanced_
- with Generous Paid Time Off, Personal Time, and Paid Parental Leave. +
- _Be Secured_
- with Retirement, Extended Illness Bank, Life Insurance, and Identity Theft Protection. +
- _Be Rewarded_
- with Competitive Pay, Tuition Reimbursement, and PAWS UP employee recognition program. +
- _Be Supported_
- by the HR Solution Center, Learning and Organizational Development and Virtual Benefits Orientation, Employee Exclusive Concierge Service for scheduling.
WHY PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER?
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center is a 341,000-square-foot 129-bed acute care hospital that will give residents of Lancaster and York counties enhanced access to Penn State Health's expertise and specialty services!
YOU TAKE CARE OF THEM. WE'LL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
State-of-the-art equipment, endless learning, and a culture of excellence - that's Penn State Health. But what makes our healthcare award-winning? That's all you.- _This job posting is a general outline of duties performed and is not to be misconstrued as encompassing all duties performed within the position.
- Position
- Patient Care Assistant (Float) - Nurse Float Pool
- Location
US:
PA:
Lancaster | Medical Assistant | Part Time- Req ID
- 102789