UNIT ASSISTANT-1

Samaritan Health Services; Portland (OR); In loco; USD 23.000 - 29.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Samaritan Medical Center is hiring a Unit Aide for the OBSTETRICS ACUTE unit. Under RN supervision, you will provide direct patient care, assist with activities of daily living, and support the mother-baby team to ensure safe, compassionate care.

Night shift is 12 hours; 72 hours per pay period. Nursing student or nursing assistant program graduates encouraged; BLS within 3 months required. Strong communication and accurate documentation are essential.

Competenze

• High school level knowledge.
• Nursing assistant program or nursing student.
• Maternity or medical-surgical experience preferred.
• Computer experience preferred.
• BLS certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire.
• Able to work under stress and with interruptions.
• Able to write legibly and document care.
• Must communicate information to supervisor and co-workers.
• May work beyond scheduled hours.

Mansioni

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision and support mother-baby care teams.
• Assist with activities of daily living and ambulation; promote patient comfort.
• Prepare the surgical suite for cesarean births; assist SST and circulating RN.
• Maintain medical records, transcribe orders, answer phones, and relay messages.
• Make follow-up appointments after discharge; help with Durable Medical Equipment, data entry, charges, supplies, and insurance follow-up.

Conoscenze

Patient care

Communication

Teamwork

Documentation

BLS

Formazione

High school diploma

Nursing assistant program / nursing student

Strumenti

Computer experience

Descrizione del lavoro

Location:

Samaritan Medical Center

Department:

01.6251 SMC OBSTETRICS ACUTE

Pay Range:

16.45 - 20.97

Care for our community, and your career.

• The Unit Aide, in applicable department, provides compassionate patient care to mother baby couplets. Under the direction of the registered nurse, this individual provides direct patient care and works collaboratively with other patient care team members including the patient and family, to achieve optimal patient outcomes. All care is provided under the direction and supervision of a registered or licensed nurse. The Unit Aide assists with activities of daily living and delegated patient care treatments and procedures. Is responsible to assist with ambulation of patients, turning patients and promoting comfort. The Unit Aide, in applicable departments, prepares the surgical suite prior to cesarean births and supports the SST and circulating RN. The Unit Aide is responsible for maintaining medical records, transcribing orders, answering telephones, and taking and relying messages appropriately. Additionally, Unit Aides in ARU, may be responsible for the following: making follow up appointments upon patient discharge, ordering Durable Medical Equipment and helping with data entry, provider charges, supply ordering and insurance follow up via phone/fax.

• High school level of knowledge.

• Previous experience, nursing student or graduate from a nursing assistant program.

• Previous Maternity and/or medical surgical experience preferred.

• Computer experience preferred.

• Works effectively with others, possess tact, discretion and diplomacy.

• Ability to work under stress and complete duties sometimes with numerous interruptions.

• Must be able to write legibly and be able to document accurately, type of care given.

• Must be able to communicate information to supervisor and co-workers.

• May need to work beyond scheduled hours when necessary.

• Must be familiar with equipment used to move patients, take vital signs and document.

• Knowledge in the use of cleaning/sterilization/disinfection of equipment and instrumentation utilized in the clinical operating room setting.

• BLS certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire.

Samaritan is an Aff…?

Work Shift:

FLSA7DAY- 12 Hours Night Shift (United States of America)

Position Hours:

72

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