Nursing Assistant and Unit Secretary - Progressive Care Unit - Evening/Night

Full Time (72 Hours Biweekly)

Shift

Evening/Night 7:00 p.m. - 7:30 a.m.

Every third weekend (Friday & Saturday) and every other holiday

Eligible for shift differential

Progressive Care Unit

Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital's progressive care unit is a 9-bed unit providing care to patients requiring medical and surgical progressive care. Our patient population consists of patients with acute lung disease processes requiring BiPAP; those with atrial arrythmias needing IV anti-arrhythmic medications; DKA patients on insulin drips; post VATS patients needing chest tube management; alcohol withdraw patients on Precedex drips; and post PCI patients. Our PCU team is a close-knit, cohesive team who are passionately committed to promoting a positive work environment and providing excellent care to our community!

General Summary

• Acts as a receptionist for visitors and serves as a central contact for telephone calls and a distribution point for paper and electronic communication, laboratory and test results.
• Interacts daily with visitors, patients, physicians and staff and displays a positive, helpful attitude.
• Demonstrates ability to accurately transcribe physician orders and creates and maintains the medical record.
• Schedules patient care services.
• Is responsible for electronic data entry and retrieval.
• Is a key member of the care delivery team.
• Provides clinical support services to patient care staff by performing a variety of duties related to patient care.
• 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.

• 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.

WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital

• One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital offers a full range of leading-edge inpatient, outpatient and emergent care services.
• The hospital is noted for its distinct ability to combine state-of-the-art medical technology with quality, compassionate care to meet the needs of the more than 550,000 residents of northern Lancaster County and the surrounding area.
• As a full-service, non-profit acute-care hospital, with a 141 licensed bed capacity, WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital admits approximately 5,500 patients annually.
• Nearby WellSpan Ephrata Cancer Center supports the hospital as part of WellSpan’s regional network of five cancer centers.
• WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S.
• News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.