Unit Patient Care Assistant (UPCA) – Med Surg

Dartmouth-Hitchcock; Lebanon (NH); On-site; USD 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Dartmouth Health is seeking a Nursing Unit Assistant in Lebanon, NH, to support the Charge Nurse and Nurse Manager by providing efficient, safe patient care and clerical support. The role requires high school diploma, 18+, and strong organizational and teamwork skills to coordinate patient needs and unit tasks.

Responsibilities include admitting tasks, updating patient boards, assisting with discharge readiness, delivering meals, stocking supplies, and maintaining unit cleanliness.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 18+ years old.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with strong organizational and customer service skills.
• Ability to collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• Greets patients and completes standard admission tasks.
• Updates patient boards with primary nurse and LNA.
• Assists with discharge readiness and gathering patient belongings.
• Delivers meal trays and assists with eating for patients not on precautions.
• Moves beds as needed for surgical patients.
• Performs hourly rounds and safety checks per unit standards.
• Stocks equipment and maintains unit organization and cleanliness.
• Answers call lights and directs patient needs to resources.

Skills

Organizational skills

Customer service

Prioritization

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

POSITION STANDARDS

• High School Graduate or GED equivalent
• 18 years or older
• The ability to function in a past paced work environment with excellent organizational, customer service, and prioritization skills required
• The ability to work collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to provide high quality care to patients

POSITION PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

Physical Activity

• Sitting – 34% to 66%
• Standing – 67% to 100%
• Walking – 67% to 100%
• Bending – 67% to 100%
• Squatting – 67% to 100%
• Crouching – 67% to 100%
• Kneeling – 34% to 66%
• Reaching – 67% to 100%

Upper Extremity

• Use of Upper Extremity – 67% to 100%

Push/Pull/Lift/Carry

• Initial push up to a maximum of 37 lbs – 1% to 33%
• Initial pull up to a maximum of 37 lbs – 1% to 33%
• Sustained push up to a maximum of 18 lbs – 1% to 33%
• Sustained pull up to a maximum of 18 lbs – 1% to 33%
• Lift up to a maximum of 35 lbs – 67% to 100%
• Carry up to a maximum of 35 lbs – 67% to 100%

PART TWO: FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

Position Objective

Under the direction of the Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Manager, provide nursing unit with efficient and appropriate assistance with selected patient and unit needs. May also perform a variety of clerical duties and various tasks to provide a well-supplied, safe, and clean patient unit.

Performance Expectation

• Greets patient upon arrival and complete standard admission tasks Room set up after EVS clean to ensure room is ready for next patient
• Collects patient masks and redistributes new masks
• Updates patient board with primary nurse and LNA
• Participates in assisting the patient with readiness for discharge gathering patient belongings, assist patient with getting dressed
• Completes room strip down after discharge
• Completes hourly rounding for patient experience on all assigned patients to include safety checks per unit standards utilizing a rounding script/checklist
• Delivers meal trays for patient not on precautions (i.e. aspiration) and set patients up to eat
• Moves beds to PACU/OR for surgical patients
• Sets patients up and assist patients with the completion of personal care and provide clean hospital gown, and change linens
• Performs patient sitting for patients requiring 1:1 after successful completion of required learning activities
• Assists with uncomplicated patients and/or patients without precautions (BLT, etc.) with lifting, positioning, and dressing of patients
• Perform quality checks of glucometers every 24 hours
• Answers call lights and direct patient needs to appropriate resources
• Stocks equipment from central location to nurse server as needed to ensure unit is well supplied and monitor for expired supplies
• Assists with the maintenance of overall unit organization and cleanliness
• Answers phones and handle calls appropriately
• Performs other duties as required or assigned.

Min: $17.00
Max: $20.68

• Area of Interest: Nursing Services;
• Work Status: varied;
• Employment Type: Full Time;
• Job ID: 5869

Dartmouth Health offers a total compensation package that includes a comprehensive selection of benefits. Our Core Benefits include medical, dental, vision and life insurance, short and long term disability, paid time off, and retirement plans. Click here for information on these benefits and more: Benefits | DHMC and Clinics Careers

Dartmouth Health is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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