Healthcare Assistant-M/S Womens Acute-Sharp Mary Birch-Night Shift-Part-Time

Mary Birch Hospital For Women • San Diego, CA

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About The Position

The position involves collaborating with an interprofessional team to deliver quality patient care under the supervision of a licensed nurse. The role includes managing medical records, facilitating patient data management, and ensuring effective communication within the unit. The candidate will be responsible for various administrative and patient care activities, contributing to the overall functioning of the healthcare unit.

Requirements

• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) - American Heart Association - REQUIRED
• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent
• 1 Year recent experience in a geriatric setting or recent experience in an acute care hospital.
• 1 Year experience as unit clerk/secretary.

Nice To Haves

• Other comparable to certified nursing assistant course.

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with the interprofessional team in the delivery of quality patient/resident care under the direction of a licensed nurse.
• Delivers care with consideration to populations served including age-specific needs/care.
• Contributes to overall unit functions and coordinates communication for the unit.
• Assumes primary responsibility for medical record management.
• Facilitates patient data management through transcription, order entry, and documentation.
• Supports best use of resources in management of equipment, supplies, and other department resources.
• Greets and makes welcome a variety of customers by telephone and in-person.
• Obtains information from visitors/callers, directs as appropriate or takes complete and accurate messages.
• Acts on requests for customer assistance and uses scripts as appropriate.
• Answers call lights and phone calls within specified timeframes and transfers calls as indicated.
• Coordinates with physicians and department team members via paging system or phones.
• Assists in directing others during crisis intervention (codes, disasters, etc.).
• Communicates effectively with all levels of staff and uses chain of command per unit guidelines.
• Prioritizes workload in accordance with patient's needs and staffing patterns.
• Ensures complete room set up for new admissions and orients patients/residents and family members to the facility/room.
• Transfers/transports patients to activities, therapies, and other departments on time and in a safe manner.
• Provides patient care within scope of responsibilities and documents daily care of patients per unit standards.
• Complies with universal precautions and hospital infection control policies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: High school or GED