Unit Support Associate - Part-time

Children's National Hospital; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 25,000 - 46,000; Part time

Job summary

Children’s National Hospital is seeking a part-time Unit Support Associate for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit in Washington, DC. The role supports patient safety and unit operations under supervision of a Registered Nurse, including 1:1 observation and assistance with daily activities.

The position requires a High School Diploma or GED and Basic Life Support (BLS). Prior computer skills and knowledge of child development are preferred as you help maintain a safe and caring environment for

Qualifications

• Basic computer skills required.
• Knowledge of child development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient safety through environmental safety checks and direct observation.
• Assist with activities of daily living and room stocking.
• Provide 1:1 observation of patients as needed and help with procedures on the unit.
• Communicate with nurses and staff to ensure patient comfort and safety.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Child development knowledge

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

111 Michigan Avenue Northwest Washington, DC 20010

Kids Are Our Everything.

Department

10307 Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Pay Range

$18.49 - $33.67

This is a part-time position working 24 hours a week with rotating shifts.

In collaboration with and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse the Unit Support Associate will assist in activities directly related to the care of patients and operation of the unit. This will include but is not limited to providing direct 1:1 observation of patients related to safety or behavioural issues. Support the unit function by assisting in the maintenance of supplies, operations

Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED (Required)

Required Skills/Knowledge

• Basic computer skills preferred
• knowledge of child development preferred

Required Licenses And Certifications

Basic Life Support for Healthcare Provider (BLS) (Required)

Functional Accountabilities

Maintain Patient Safety

• Maintain environmental safety through room sweep and checklist
• Adhere to principles of pediatric safety through use of handrails, seat belts and direct observation.
• Never leave patient unattended
• Intervene quickly to calm, redirect, reorient patient, or guide patient to prevent harm to self or others.
• Remain in patient room unless relieved by nurse or another Unit support associate
• Accompany patient for any procedures off the unit

Meet/Satisfy Patient Needs

• Engage patient in distracting, age appropriate goal oriented behavior, provide activities and conversations that are distracting and therapeutic (discuss with bedside RN)
• Reinforces positive behaviour
• Assist with linen changes and room stocking
• Assist in activities of daily living, including but not limited to washing, toileting, position changes and assistance with meals
• Maintain universal precautions
• Assist with providing breaks as directed by Charge Nurse

Maintain a Clean and Safe Environment

• Keep room clean and tidy
• Maintain a calm environment
• When not responsible for direct patient observation stock unit, nurse servers, carts etc as directed by charge nurse.
• Monitor common unit areas for cleanliness, stock par levels and supplies
• Reports safety hazards to staff i.e. broken furniture/broken equipment
• Assist in a variety of unit support activities as directed by Charge Nurse i.e. room set up, answer call bells, customer service activities.

Effective Communication with Other Staff

• Reports pertinent patient information and call for assistance if the patient develops destructive behaviours i.e. pulling lines.
• With RN establishes priorities for individual patient communicates with team members in establishing priority tasks.
• Maintains regular communication with RN related to assigned duties and patient behaviour; preforms activities within prescribed scope, seeks clarification when needed
• Immediately report escalating behaviours to RN
• Confers with RN when confronted with unfamiliar patient care issue.
• Ensure information sharing when handing off to new Safety attendant

The disclosed salary range includes the minimum and maximum rates within which Children’s National believes an individual’s base pay rate will fall for this position. It is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the maximum of the pay range. The exact pay rate for this position will be based on a variety of factors in alignment with the Children’s National compensation philosophy. These factors are legitimate and non-discriminatory including, but not limited to, the current market conditions; organisational needs; the individual’s combination of prior work experience, level of education, knowledge, skills, and other qualifications. Children’s National is committed to providing a fair and competitive total rewards package to each of our employees. This base salary range does not include our comprehensive benefits package or any additional compensation for which this position may be eligible.

Childrens National Hospital is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sex, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, identity, or other characteristics protected by law. The “Know Your Rights” poster is available here: and the pay transparency policy is available here: Know Your RightsPay Transparency Nondiscrimination Poster.

Please note that it is the policy of Children's National Hospital to ensure a “drug-free” work environment: a workplace free from the illegal use, possession or distribution of controlled substances (as defined in the Controlled Substances Act), or the misuse of legal substances, by all staff (management, employees and contractors). Though recreational and medical marijuana are now legal in the District of Columbia, Children's National and its affiliates maintain the right, in accordance with our policy, to enforce a drug‑free workplace, including prohibiting recreational or prescribed marijuana.