Unit Assistant - PRN - Emergency Observations

About the role

Provides a wide variety of support services for the units (s). Provides clerical support by maintaining patient records, unit supplies, equipment, and serving as a facilitator for communications for the assigned area. Functions under the direction of a registered professional nurse. Works collaboratively with the healthcare team. This position will care for patients in the adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups.

Responsibilities

• Obtains and reports basic patient physiological data (such as vital signs, weight, skin condition, color and character of urine and stool).
• Maintains patient records and documents.
• Makes frequent rounds to patient's room in addition to responding without prompting to patient call lights, instituting appropriate actions.
• Explains procedure or care to be provided to patient prior to start of procedure such a mobilizing patient.
• Enters the time of patient discharge in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Ensures completeness of D/C’d patient chart before sending to Medical Records.
• Completes and documents equipment cleaning responsibilities as well as maintaining properly functioning equipment.
• Plays a role in patient safety by: Utilization of Universal Precautions for all patients. Careful adherence to NGHS Hand Hygiene policy. Providing a safe patient environment (i.e. call light within reach, side rails up, etc.).
• Participates in staff meetings with no more than two absences.

Requirements

• Licensure or other certifications: None specified.
• Education: High School Diploma, GED, or high school transcript showing completion of at least the sophomore level of high school.
• Experience: One year previous experience as a nursing assistant, patient care technician, or unit assistant is required. Nursing students who have successfully completed Foundations of Nursing are eligible without previous experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum Experience: One year previous experience as a nursing assistant, patient care technician, or unit assistant is required.
• Preferred Licensure or other certifications: None specified.
• Preferred Educational Requirements: None specified.
• Preferred Experience: None specified.
• Other: None specified.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively with other departments and the general public.
• Ability to accept direction from the nursing staff; ability to perform the basic skills and procedures designated for unit assistants.
• Typing skills preferred but not required; ability to operate the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Good interpersonal skills & adaptable in changing situations & work assignments.
• Able to concentrate during multiple interactions & interruptions.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Varies