Unit Clinical Assistant/UCA (Surgical Unit) Part Time Day 6a-6:30p

Hendricks Regional Health; Danville (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, IN, seeks a compassionate nursing assistant to support nursing care through direct patient care, clear communication, and clerical duties.

The role emphasizes patient safety, AIDET, teamwork, HIPAA compliance, and a commitment to reducing waste and improving unit flow, with day shifts and 24 hours per week.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic BLS certification must be obtained within 3 months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Support nursing practice and delivery of care through direct patient care, communication and clerical duties.
• Use appropriate work orders and documentation; participate in unit goals and policy updates.
• Promote patient satisfaction and engaging guest relations with patients, families and visitors.
• Demonstrate teamwork and willingness to be flexible with assignments and shifts.
• Practice AIDET and ensure safe patient mobilization, fall prevention and use of two patient identifiers.
• Maintain HIPAA compliance and follow social media policy as applicable.

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Basic BLS: must obtain within 3 months of hire

Job description

Job Summary

To support the practice of nursing and the delivery of nursing care through use of a combination of direct patient care, communication modes, and clerical functions.

Job Description Essential Responsibilities

• Fiscal Responsibility


• Efficiently use supplies and equipment


• Complete assignments and duties in a timely manner


• Leave shift on time and utilize time keeping system


• Demonstrate productivity and accepts EDO and float assignments


• Fill out appropriate work orders and support unit goals to eliminate waste Quality


• Participate and appropriately documents per unit specific standards and remain up to date with policy changes


• Possess ability to problem solve and to multitask within their scope of practice


• Offer suggestions to improve unit flow and patient experience


• Accept delegation of tasks appropriately


• Engages in teamwork


• Patient Satisfaction


• Promote patient satisfaction as exemplified by patient recognition, letters from patients and families, or SEA(Service Excellence Award)


• Timely response to patient needs


• Practice professional use of personal electronic devices in patient care areas and keep noise to a minimum at all times


• Exemplifies excellent guest relations to patients, family members, and visitors


• Purposeful patient rounding


• Patient Safety


• Practice safe patient mobilization and incorporate fall prevention interventions


• Use 2 patient identifiers with all tasks and point of care testing


• Utilize the event management system for each unusual occurrence


• Adjust care routines to meet the individual patient needs in the role of UC or UCA as assigned


• Adhere to HIPAA and follow social media policy


• Professional Growth


• Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others including orientation and cross-training


• Demonstrates leadership and be a resource for peers, be an active council member, be a super user, serve as a preceptor…


• Identifies professional needs and collaborates with management for learning opportunities for self and for the unit


• Participate in development and implementation of departmental goals


• Attend product practice change in-services


• Customer Service


• Engage patients and their family


• Provide a professional and quiet patient environment, be flexible with assignments, staffing needs and assigned shifts


• Practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You)


• Promote commitment to co-workers, view all staff as part of an equal team and be approachable at all times, and maintain interdepartmental Relationships


• Provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations

Education and Experience Required

• High School graduate or equivalent


• Basic BLS: must obtain within 3 months of hire

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24