Unit Assistant - Resource Pool - Part Time Day - North Pod

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 utilizing Universal Precautions for all patients, adhering to NGHS Hand Hygiene policy, providing a safe patient environment, obtaining and restocking isolation supplies for patients in Infection Precautions, and completing and documenting equipment cleaning responsibilities as well as maintaining properly functioning equipment.
• Participates in staff meetings with no more than two absences.
• Reads and responds to emails in a timely manner.

Requirements

Minimum Job Qualifications: Licensure or other certifications: None required. Educational Requirements: High School Diploma, GED, or high school transcript showing completion of at least the sophomore level of high school. Minimum Experience: Two years previous experience as a nursing assistant, patient care technician, or unit assistant is required. Other: Preferred Job Qualifications: Preferred Licensure or other certifications: None preferred. Preferred Educational Requirements: None preferred. Preferred Experience: None preferred.

Qualifications

Employee performs duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures.

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. Must be able to concentrate during multiple interactions & interruptions.

Benefits

N/A

Pay

N/A

Schedule

12 Hr Morning - Afternoon