Night Shift Patient Care Assistant, Short Stay Obs

Sharp HealthCare; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 34,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego is seeking a unit clerk to support nursing staff on a hospital unit. The role involves coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers, managing medical records, and ensuring accurate charting under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

The position requires AHA BLS certification and a high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred candidates have 1 year of geriatric or acute care experience and 1 year as unit clerk/secretary.

Qualifications

• AHA Basic Life Support certification is required.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Other comparable to certified nursing assistant course.
• Minimum 1 year of geriatric setting or acute care hospital experience.
• 1 year of unit clerk/secretary experience.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with interprofessional team to deliver patient care under licensed nurse supervision.
• Manages medical records, data entry, transcription, and documentation on the unit.
• Coordinates admissions, discharges, and transfers and supports communication among care teams.
• Ensures accurate charting and uses unit systems to retrieve and file patient information.
• Provides responsive patient and family information and supports resource management on the unit.

Skills

AHA BLS Certification

Education

H.S. Diploma or Equivalent

Other Comparable to certified nursing assistant course

Job description

Sharp HealthCare in San Diego is seeking a unit clerk to support nursing staff on a hospital unit. The role involves coordinating admissions, discharges, and transfers, managing medical records, and ensuring accurate charting under the supervision of a licensed nurse.

The position requires AHA BLS certification and a high school diploma or equivalent. Preferred candidates have 1 year of geriatric or acute care experience and 1 year as unit clerk/secretary.