Nursing Assistant: Patient Care & Front Desk Support (3 Shifts)

Van Diest Medical Center; Webster City (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, IA, seeks a Unit Secretary to receptionist duties, direct patient contact, and support nursing staff on the Medical/Surgical Unit. Three 12-hour shifts per week, with weekend/holiday rotation.

Paid role involving greeting visitors, answering calls, handling charts, and coordinating information for shift transitions. Requires strong teamwork and confidentiality in a rural hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Maintains confidentiality of all hospital matters.
• Completes all required Competencies.
• Supports staffing/scheduling needs of the department.
• Works weekends and holidays as scheduled.

Responsibilities

• Answers telephone and Patient Call System; greets and directs visitors.
• Provides patient care activities to assist nursing personnel in patient care.
• Works closely with peers, nursing staff, supervisors, physicians, and other healthcare team members.
• Administers patient care duties under the direction of the RN or LPN.
• Delivers lab specimens timely and uses computer documentation for patient information.

Skills

Reception duties

Patient care support

Interdepartmental communication

Confidentiality

Scheduling support

Flexibility

Tools

Computer literacy

Job description

Van Diest Medical Center in Webster City, IA, seeks a Unit Secretary to receptionist duties, direct patient contact, and support nursing staff on the Medical/Surgical Unit. Three 12-hour shifts per week, with weekend/holiday rotation.

Paid role involving greeting visitors, answering calls, handling charts, and coordinating information for shift transitions. Requires strong teamwork and confidentiality in a rural hospital setting.