UNIT ASSISTANT-3

Samaritan Health Services; Portland (OR); On-site; USD 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Samaritan Medical Center in Oregon is hiring Unit Aide for OBSTETRICS ACUTE to support mother-baby care under the supervision of a registered nurse. You will provide direct patient care, assist with daily living activities, and help coordinate care with the patient and family.

Responsibilities include preparing the surgical suite for cesarean births, maintaining records, transcribing orders, answering phones, and assisting with follow-up appointments and insurance communications as needed.

Qualifications

• High school level knowledge.
• Previous nursing student or graduate from a nursing assistant program.
• Maternity and/or medical surgical experience preferred.
• Computer experience preferred.
• Must be able to write legibly and document accurately.
• 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.
• BLS certification required or obtained within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care under RN supervision.
• Assist with activities of daily living and promote comfort.
• Prepare the surgical suite prior to cesarean births and support the SST and circulating RN.
• Maintain medical records, transcribe orders, answer telephones, and relay messages.
• May handle follow-up appointments and insurance communications as needed.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Write legibly and document accurately

Work under stress

Move patients equipment

Education

High school diploma

Nursing assistant program

Tools

Computer experience

Job description

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 Affir... Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.

Work Shift:

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

Position Hours:

72

Samaritan is an Affir... Women, Minorities, Disabled, and Veterans are encouraged to apply.