Unit Clerk/Care Partner- OB/GYN Maternity - Full Time

Guthrie; City of Cortland (NY); On-site; USD 24,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Guthrie in Cortland, NY seeks a full-time Nursing Assistant to provide comprehensive patient care on days, Monday through Friday, with occasional weekends. The role requires assisting with daily activities, hygiene, feeding, and safe patient handling.

Responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, observing patients, assisting with mobility, and maintaining a clean, safe environment. High school diploma or equivalent is required, and no prior experience is necessary.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• No prior experience required.

Responsibilities

• Lifting, turning, and positioning patients using Safe Patient Handling equipment (>35 pounds) as appropriate.
• Observe confused and difficult patients.
• AM/PM hygiene care.
• Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care.
• Feeding.
• Assisting with range of motion exercises.
• Mobilizing patients and transfers with Safe Patient Handling Equipment (>35 pounds).
• Performing and recording vital signs and I&O.

Skills

CPR certification

Patient care

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Details: full time, days, Monday-Friday, occasional weekends required

Education, License & Cert: High school grad or Equivalent

Experience: No experience is required

Essential Functions:

• Lifting, turning, and positioning patients utilizing Safe Patient Handling equipment (>35 pounds), as appropriate
• Observe confused and difficult patients
• AM/PM Hygiene care
• Toileting, shaving, washing, brushing hair, dental and mouth care
• Feeding
• Assisting with range of motion exercises
• Mobilizing patients - transfers and ambulation, utilizing Safe Patient Handling Equipment (>35 pounds), as appropriate and following mobility protocol
• Exercise protocols
• Incentive spirometry supervision
• Surgical preps
• Postmortem care
• Sits with confused/disoriented patients or those requiring 1:1 observation for safety/suicide purposes, as assigned
• Performs and records accurately:
  • Temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, heights, and weights (adults only)
  • I&O
  • Records bowel movements
• ADLs and activities
• Conducts bladder scanning
• Transports patients as needed
• Serves, sets up, and retrieves trays
• Distributes water pitchers as appropriate
• Orders and distributes nourishment
• Transports equipment
• Transports blood products and labs to and from the patient care area
• Participates in patient safety/patient satisfaction
• Answers call bells
• Participates in patient rounding
• Reports any signs of abuse to the nursing staff
• Recognizes, troubleshoots, and initiates corrective action needed on equipment
• Maintains a neat and tidy environment (empties laundry, delivers equipment, keeps patient rooms clean and safe)
• Inventories and assures disposition of patients’ belongings when admitted, transferred, and/or discharged
• Assures proper storage of equipment
• Recognizes emergency situations and initiates plan of action
• Notifies RN/LPN of any changes seen in patient’s condition
• Complies with policies and procedures of the hospital/nursing department
• Supports the philosophy of the hospital and department of nursing
• Maintains CPR certification and practice
• Demonstrates cost-effective patient care by demonstrating proper use and care of equipment, appropriate and prudent use of supplies, accurate charging of supplies, performing other division specific tasks, and appropriate utilization of available resources
• Communicates with the patients, family, and members of the healthcare team in a concise, tactful, and considerate manner. Must represent the hospital in a professional, courteous manner while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal communications

Unit Specific Duties:

• Birth certificate entry
• Complete transport forms for moms and babies
• Package/mail Newborn Metabolic Screening forms
• Complete Oracle orders/unit order/unit food stock order
• Perform phlebotomy and collect labs
• Set up OB delivery tables
• Admit/discharge/troubleshoot newborn security alarms in the SafePlace System
• Make appointments for moms and babies
• Update expected patient EDD List
• Set up labor rooms/strip rooms
• Enter data in the Birth Log
• Restock unit including cabinets, blanket warmer, rooms, fridges/kitchen areas
• Enter work orders
• Activation of patient tablets
• Fax patient records/check fax inbox folder

Other Duties:

• Assists in the orientation of new personnel and serves as a role model to other employees
• Demonstrates willingness to accept non-routine work assignments as appropriate
• Encouraged to participate in community activities
• Attends and participates in unit council (70% attendance)

May have opportunities for specialty training

The pay for this position ranges from $17.34-$24.32 per hour.