Casual Care Attendant (Nursing Students)

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Position: Casual Care Attendant (Nursing Student)

Department: Resource Pool

Location: UPMC Passavant (McCandless)

Shifts: Daylight, evening, weekend, and holiday shifts. Hours vary by unit and are based on department need.

** Title and salary determined by experience. Care Attendants in the Resource Pool are assigned a different unit of the hospital each day, and for this reason they will receive an additional 10% resource bonus on top of their base rate for as long as they remain in the resource pool . Nursing Students with one or more clinical rotations completed are highly preferred and encouraged to apply!

Responsibilities:

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision, including hygiene, mobility, and repositioning.

• Perform core care attendant tasks: observation, hygiene, bed-making, transfers, and comfort measures.

• Support patient activities such as calls, meals, and transport

• Maintain a safe, clean, and organized patient environment, completing safety checks and linen changes.

• Provide patient feedback to RNs and report status changes.

• Deliver meals, refill water pitchers, and distribute mail.

• Maintain effective communication and professional relationships.

• Accept feedback, seek learning opportunities, and improve skills.

• Assist with planning and prioritizing tasks as needed.

• Participate in self-review and suggest department improvements.

• Take ownership of assignments and approach challenges proactively.

• Stock supplies, distribute equipment, and perform messenger functions.

• Communicate clearly and effectively with the healthcare team.

• Understand cultural diversity, workplace safety, and professional conduct.

• Foster positive relationships with colleagues and support a respectful work environment.

• Complete clerical duties as required.

• Follow safety protocols, infection control standards, and hospital policies

• Respond to emergent situations within the scope of the Care Attendant role.

• Offer one-on-one companionship and patient supervision as needed.

• Report equipment malfunctions promptly.

Note: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job. They are not exhaustive lists of all duties, responsibilities, knowledge, skills, abilities and working conditions associated with the job.