Nursing Support Associate- HUP Pavilion- 9 Center Cardiac Surgical PCU- Full-Time, Day Shift

Description

Penn Medicine is dedicated to our tripartite mission of providing the highest level of care to patients, conducting innovative research, and educating future leaders in the field of medicine. Working for this leading academic medical center means collaboration with top clinical, technical and business professionals across all disciplines.

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Summary:

The HUP Pavilion 9 Center Cardiac Surgical Progressive Care Unit is looking for a Nursing Support Associate to join the team! The schedule is Monday-Friday from 7am-3:30pm (no weekends or holidays).

• Under the direction and supervision of department leadership, the Nursing Support Associate (NSA) ensures a clean, safe, and organized environment to support safe patient care. The NSA supports the healthcare team by managing equipment, promoting infection control practices, and supporting regulatory readiness. Key responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, transporting patients, ordering and stocking of supplies, and delivering excellent service to patients and families.
  
  

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for maintaining the physical environment.
• Supports patient care by ensuring all team members have access to essential equipment and supplies
• Maintain inventory and cleanliness of all unit-based equipment.
• Stocking and ordering of unit-specific supplies
• Works collaboratively with unit-based and hospital-wide team members, such as registered nurses, certified nursing assistants, unit secretaries, environmental services, transport, materials management, and clinical providers - to ensure a safe environment, timely patient flow, and seamless operational support.
• Supports the hospital’s regulatory readiness efforts.
• Supports infection control practices by ensuring the availability of personal protective equipment, disinfecting wipes, cleanliness of the patient care area and staff workstations.
  
  

Credentials:

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Prior experience in healthcare and hospital settings, customer service, or supply chain (preferred)
  
  

We believe that the best care for our patients starts with the best care for our employees. Our employee benefits programs help our employees get healthy and stay healthy. We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that includes one of the finest prepaid tuition assistance programs in the region. Penn Medicine employees are actively engaged and committed to our mission. Together we will continue to make medical advances that help people live longer, healthier lives.

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