Unit Care Tech

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

Phoenix Children's Hospital, Inc. seeks a Part-Time Patient Care Support Assistant to assist in implementing care plans under supervision, and to provide clerical and customer service support for a busy unit.

You will help collect patient data, maintain charts, greet patients, and assist with admissions and chart transfers. Strong teamwork and reliability are essential; BLS certification is required, CNA/LNA preferred.

Qualifications

• Completion of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Hospital or healthcare experience (preferred).
• Six months experience with computer data entry or word processing (preferred).
• Patient care experience (preferred).
• Current LNA/CNA, or EMT/Paramedic certification OR completed RN clinical skills portion within 2 years of hire (Required).
• Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers (Required).

Responsibilities

• Collect and record routine patient data to ensure ongoing accuracy of patient charts.
• Perform basic patient care activities to support comfort and safety of patients.
• Identify and report unusual findings to healthcare professionals for timely intervention.
• Maintain inventory levels of stock items, supplies and equipment; photocopy and file documents as requested.
• Participate in in-service programs, meetings, conferences, and daily care rounds.
• Assist in maintaining the unit's environment and related tasks as needed.
• Greet patients and families, answer calls, provide orientation to unit policies and hospital processes.
• Assemble patient charts for admissions and enter admission orders and demographics.
• Update and transfer charts to Health Information Management; update chart locator database.
• Perform miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Shift: Mon-Fri, Sat, Sun, (Days Vary), Nights, 7pm-8:30am

Category: Patient Care Svcs(Tech & Asst)

Posting #: 1055487

Employee Type: Part-Time

Position Summary

This position performs a variety of direct patient care services to assist in the implementation of selected portions of the care plan as directed and supervised by a Clinical Nurse. In addition, this position performs a variety of clerical and customer service support functions for a patient care unit/department to provide for the timely sharing of information, communication and order entry to appropriate sources.

Position Duties

• As directed and supervised by healthcare professional; collects and records a variety of routine patient data to ensure ongoing accuracy or patient chart. Performs a variety of patient chart maintenance activities to provide for ready availability and accessibility to data.
• As directed and supervised by healthcare professional, performs a variety of basic patient care activities to provide for optimal comfort and safety of the patient.
• Identifies and reports unusual findings or observations, clinical symptoms, behaviors, and treatment administered to appropriate healthcare professional to ensure timely and effective intervention.
• Maintains inventory levels of stock items, supplies, and equipment; photocopies and files documents as requested to provide for efficient unit operations.
• Participates in a variety of in-service programs, meetings, conferences, and daily care rounds to maintain understanding of care plan changes, issues, and expectations.
• Performs a variety of activities to provide for ongoing maintenance of the unit's environment; Assist in performance of a variety of related tasks and functions as needed.
• Greets patients, families, visitors, and care team members to the unit; answers telephone and call lights as appropriate and responds to inquiries both in person and via telephone; Provides orientation to the unit and hospital systems and processes to patients and family members to ensure familiarity with unit's policies and requirements.
• Assemble patient charts for new admissions and enters admission orders and demographic data as needed to provide for timely and complete patient record for efficient patient care and financial processes.
• Maintains and updates orders to chart; transfers charts with patient an discharge charts to Health Information Management department. Updates chart locator database to ensure accurate information.
• Performs miscellaneous job related duties as requested.

Phoenix Children's Mission, Vision, & Values

Mission

To advance hope, healing and the best healthcare for children and their families

Vision

Phoenix Children's will be the leading pediatric health system in the Southwest, nationally recognized for exceptional care, innovative research and advanced medical education.

We realize this vision by:

• Offering the most comprehensive care across ages, communities and specialties
• Investing in innovative research, including emerging treatments, tools and technologies
• Advancing education and training to shape the next generation of clinical leaders
• Advocating for the health and well-being of children and families

Values

• We place children and families at the center of all we do
• We deliver exceptional care, every day and in every way
• We collaborate with colleagues, partners and communities to amplify our impact
• We set the standards of pediatric healthcare today, and innovate for the future
• We are accountable for making the highest quality care accessible and affordable

Position Qualifications

Please review the following qualifications and specify whether you meet each of the requirements listed.

Education

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement? 1. Completion of a course of study leading to a high school diploma or equivalent.

Required Yes No

Experience

Do you meet this requirement or have the ability to obtain it within the timeframe listed in the requirement?

• 1. Hospital or healthcare experience. Preferred Yes No
• 2. Six months experience with computer data entry or word processing. Preferred Yes No
• 3. Patient care experience. Preferred Yes No

Additional Requirements

• 1. Current Licensed Nursing Assistant (LNA), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Current Arizona EMT/Arizona Paramedic Certification OR successfully completed clinical nursing skills portion of an accredited nursing program (RN) within 2 years of date of hire. Required Yes No
• 2. Current BLS Certification for Healthcare Providers from the American Heart Association prior to start date. Required Yes No

Physical Requirements & Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential

• 1. Physical Requirement - Climbing - Constantly
• 2. Physical Requirement - Feeling (sensing textures and temperatures) - Constantly
• 3. Physical Requirement - Fine Motor Skills (pinching, gripping, etc) - Constantly
• 4. Physical Requirement - Hearing - Constantly
• 5. Physical Requirement - Pushing/pulling - Constantly
• 6. Physical Requirement - Reaching - Constantly
• 7. Physical Requirement - Sitting - Occasionally
• 8. Physical Requirement - Standing - Frequently
• 9. Physical Requirement - Stooping/crouching/kneeling/crawling - Frequently
• 10. Physical Requirement - Talking - Constantly
• 11. Physical Requirement - Walking - Constantly
• 12. Physical Requirement - Near Vision - Constantly
• 13. Physical Requirement - Far Vision - Constantly
• 14. Physical Requirement - Color Discrimination - Frequently
• 15. Physical Requirement - Use of keyboard, mouse and/or computer equipment - Constantly
• 16. Physical Requirement - Lift up to 35 pounds without assistance - Frequently
• 17. Physical Requirement - Lift more than 35 pounds without assistance - Occasionally
• 18. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Inside office environment - Applicable
• 19. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Airborne communicable diseases - Applicable
• 20. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Bloodborne pathogens or bodily fluid - Applicable
• 21. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Fumes or airborne particles - Applicable
• 22. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Radiation exposure - Applicable
• 23. Occupational Exposure/Risk Potential - Toxic or caustic chemicals - Applicable