Nurse Assistant - Surgical Services - 0.2 PD R/W
Posted on: 26 Feb 2021
Wilkes-Barre, PA
Job Description
Job Description
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is Northeastern Pennsylvania's largest community hospital, with 392 beds and a medical staff of more than 400 physicians representing nearly 50 medical and surgical specialties. Recognized for its excellence in heart and vascular care, inpatient and outpatient cancer care and wide ranging surgical specialties, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery and minimally invasive surgical procedures, Wilkes-Barre General Hospital is also home to the region's busiest emergency department, which treats more than 55,000 patients a year. For more information, visit https://www.commonwealthhealth.net/hospital-opportunities .
Assist the peri-operative care team in many aspects of patient care, including but not limited to, patient care assistance, care of environment, transportation of patients, supplies/equipment, specimens, and blood products to, from, and within the surgical suite. Active member of the surgical team.
Must be a high school graduate or have a GED certificate.
Must possess skills and abilities to administer basic hands-on care to the patient in a surgery setting acquired through previous experience or in-house training. Must be knowledgeable regarding basic medical terminology and able to identify them any pieces of OR equipment. Must successfully complete the orientation program in the peri-operative services department. Ability to follow orders and perform within functional limitations of job. Communication skills, listening abilities, ability to deal with stress, able to react to emergency and crisis situations, committed to quality of care. Commitment to quality care.
Certification not required, but encouraged.
Current BLS certification, must be completed prior to end of orientation period
Community Health Systems
Franklin, TN
Community Health Systems is a Fortune 500 company based in Franklin, Tennessee. It was the largest provider of general hospital healthcare services in the United States in terms of number of acute care facilities. As of December 31, 2016, it owns, leases or operates 158 hospitals in 22 states.
In August 2015, the company announced plans to spin off 38 hospitals and its management and consulting subsidiary, Quorum Health Resources, into a new publicly traded company called Quorum Health Corporation. The company completed the spinoff of Quorum Health Corporation on April 29, 2016. Quorum owns or leases hospitals across 16 states, primarily in cities or counties with populations of 50,000 or less. It is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol: QHC.
On October 3, 2016, CHS was removed from the S&P Midcap 400 and added to the S&P Smallcap 600. Under CEO Wayne T. Smith, the Company's stock has lost over 76% of its value since the year 2000.
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of Employees120,000
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Jobs Posted6680
