Lifepoint Health·Langhorne, Pennsylvania
Provide essential support to nursing staff by performing basic patient care duties and assisting with activities of daily living. Ensure a safe, clean environment and accurately document patient vital signs and intake/output.
The Nursing Assistant provides essential support to nursing staff by performing basic patient care duties, assisting with daily living activities, and ensuring a safe and clean environment for patients.
Essential Functions
Perform basic patient care tasks including hygiene, grooming, and mobility support.
Provide general nursing care such as patient positioning, lifting, turning, and use of assistive equipment.
Assist with toileting using bedpans, urinals, commodes, or ambulation.
Take and document vital signs including temperature, pulse, respiration, weight, height, and blood pressure, as well as intake and output measurements.
Assist in patient admission, transfer, and discharge, including handling personal belongings.
Maintain a clean and comfortable patient environment.
Respond promptly to patient call lights, telephone, and paging systems.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Effective communication and teamwork skills required.
Ability to prioritize patient needs in a fast-paced care setting.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.
Minimum six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility preferred.
CPR/BCLS certification required.
Lifepoint Health is a leader in community-based care and driven by a mission of Making Communities Healthier.
Our diversified healthcare delivery network spans 29 states and includes 63 community hospital campuses, 32 rehabilitation and behavioral health hospitals, and more than 170 additional sites of care across the healthcare continuum, such as acute rehabilitation units, outpatient centers and post-acute care facilities.
We believe that success is achieved through talented people.
We want to create places where employees want to work, with opportunities to pursue meaningful and satisfying careers that truly make a difference in communities across the country.
We employ and provide care to people from all walks of life.
We are committed to promoting healing, providing hope, preserving dignity and producing value with an inclusive workforce in which diversity is leveraged, respected, and reflective of the patients, family members, customers and team members we serve.
Requires CPR/BCLS certification and prefers at least six months of experience in an acute or long-term care facility. Candidates must possess effective communication skills and the ability to prioritize needs in a fast-paced setting.
Market context
Pennsylvania nursing roles are typically in steady demand across hospitals, outpatient settings, and long-term care, especially for RNs with current state licensure and BLS certification. These positions are competitive because employers often prefer candidates with a BSN and recent medical-surgical experience, and this platform’s AI-summarized requirements and benefits help you review the original posting faster. Before applying, confirm your Pennsylvania RN license, BLS status, and whether your experience matches the unit’s preferred background.
