Unit Asst - BMC Med/Onco Spec Unit

Carle-Health; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 23,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Carle Health is seeking a Unit Assistant to provide clerical support on nursing units and facilitate communication with departments, visitors, patients, and staff. You will act as a public relations liaison and help with daily unit operations.

The role involves handling call lights, assisting with non-clinical patient needs, and supporting patient admissions, transfers, discharges, and transport of equipment. It is a frontline support position within Carle Health’s Illinois facilities.

Responsibilities

• Answers call lights and assists with non-clinical patient needs.
• Assists with the admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Transports equipment, patients, specimens as needed.

Job description

Overview

The Unit Assistant provides clerical support to nursing units. Facilitates communication with other departments, visitors, patients, medical staff and employees. Serves as a public relations liaison for the unit and assists with the daily operations of the unit.

Qualifications

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Responsibilities

• Answers call lights and assists with non-clinical patient needs.
• Assists with the admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
• Transports equipment, patients, specimens as needed.

About Us

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Discover the job, the career, the purpose you were meant for. At Carle Health, we're committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued, respected and empowered, where passion and purpose come together to positively impact the lives of our patients and our communities. Find it all at Carle Health.

Our nearly 17,000 team members and providers work together to support patient care across central and southeastern Illinois. We’ve grown to include eight, award-winning hospitals and a multispecialty provider group with more than 1,500 doctors and advanced practice providers. We’re developing the next generation of providers and healthcare professionals through Carle Illinois College of Medicine, the world’s first engineering-based medical school, and Methodist College. Carle BroMenn Medical Center, Carle Foundation Hospital, Carle Health Methodist Hospital, Carle Health Proctor Hospital, Carle Health Pekin Hospital, and Carle Hoopeston Regional Health Center hold Magnet® designations, the nation’s highest honor for nursing care. We offer opportunities in several communities throughout central Illinois with potential for growth and life-long careers at Carle Health.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. Carle Health participates in E-Verify and may provide the Social Security Administration and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security with information from each new employee's Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. | For more information: [e-mail].

Compensation and Benefits

The compensation range for this position is $16.91per hour - $27.39per hour. This represents a good faith minimum and maximum range for the role at the time of posting by Carle Health. The actual compensation offered a candidate will be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, qualifications, location, training, licenses, shifts worked and compensation model.

Carle Health offers a comprehensive benefits package for team members and providers. To learn more visit careers.carlehealth.org/benefits.