Clinical Nursing Assistant

Summary In accordance with established standards, provides basic nursing care and assists in more complex care to patients under the direction of a licensed nurse.# # Minimum Qualifications High school graduate or equivalent. Completion of at least one of the following: Current enrollment or completion of a professional or practical nursing program or other health-related educational program focused on the delivery of direct patient care with at least three months of experience in an educational clinical setting delivering direct patient care.

Completion of a Pennsylvania state approved Certified Nursing Assistant or Patient Care Technician educational training program. At least three months of experience in a clinical setting delivering direct patient care. Successful completion of an in-house clinical nursing assistant training program within the first 30 days of hire.

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. # Preferred Qualifications Current eligibility for certification as a nurse aide in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. A fundamental understanding of personal computers and familiarity with the Windows operating system.