NH STUDENT INTERN

The Hospital Authority of Miller County•Edison, GA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Employee assists with daily resident activities, resident interviews, equipment audits, document filing, and organization of resident rooms, communal areas, and storage areas. The intern will be responsible for interviewing residents weekly to identify concerns or questions that will be reviewed by the IDT in the care plan meeting. They will also be responsible for reviewing the resident activities calendar daily and assisting the activities director in preparation, conducting, and cleaning up during each group activity. Daily interaction with residents is expected, along with weekly completion of side rail audits, collecting resident store lists, distributing store-bought items, cleaning and changing oxygen concentrator filters and exteriors, cleaning resident IV pumps, feeding pumps, and poles, and auditing emergency supplies (flashlights and batteries). The intern will also be responsible for cleaning and organizing storage rooms weekly, distributing resident mail daily, and scanning documents into the electronic medical record. They must communicate appropriately and clearly to supervisors, nurse managers, coworkers, and physicians, and be knowledgeable of nursing home policies and available services. The intern must treat residents and their families with respect and dignity, ensuring the confidentiality of residents' records and interacting professionally with residents/families, providing explanations and verbal reassurance as necessary.

Requirements

High School Student with work permit if required
High School graduate interested in pursuing healthcare career
College Student interested in pursuing healthcare degree
Ability to communicate in English, both verbally and in writing.
Strong written and verbal skills.
Basic Computer Skills
Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with the mission and vision of the organization.
Maintains current knowledge in present areas of responsibility (i.e., self-education, attends ongoing educational programs).
Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory in-services and requirements and competency evaluations on time.
Wears protective clothing and equipment as appropriate.
Follows Code of Conduct policy.
Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat and clean.
Completes annual educational requirements.
Maintains regulatory requirements.
Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
Reports to work on time and as scheduled; completes work within designated time.
Wears identification when on duty; uses computerized time clock system correctly.
Completes in-services and returns in a timely fashion.
Attends annual review and/or skills fair and department in-services, as scheduled.
Attempts to end conversations and other interactions in a positive manner; leaves others with a good impression of the Hospital Authority of Miller County and its employees.
Complies with all organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
Communicates the mission statement of the organization.
Always treat others in a friendly, helpful manner.
Refers co-workers to proper sources when unable to provide an answer.
Interacts with others in a professional and friendly manner.
Takes interest in others and always gives full cooperation to fellow workers.
Always maintains an open line of communication with other departments.
Thoroughly familiar with the hospital and the services it offers.
It is the responsibility of every employee of HAMC to comply with federal, state and local laws and regulations, as well as, HAMC Policies and Procedures. Every employee is help accountable to participate in, comply with and report concerns to his or her supervisor or the Compliance Officer if illegal or unethical behavior is suspected.
As an employee of HAMC, you have been granted user access to applicable ePHI systems based on your position. This user or role-based access is intended to give you the minimum necessary access to perform your job function(s) only and should be used only as applicable.

Nice To Haves

Additional languages preferred.
Administrative and clerical support experience preferred.
HIPAA Training /Certification within 30 days of hire

Responsibilities

Interviewing residents weekly to identify concerns or questions that will be reviewed by the IDT in the care plan meeting.
Reviewing the resident activities calendar daily and assisting activities director in preparation, conducting, and cleaning up during each group activity.
Visiting and interacting with resident daily.
Completing side rail audits weekly.
Collecting resident’s store list weekly.
Distributing items bought at the store to residents weekly.
Cleaning and changing oxygen concentrator filters weekly and cleaning the oxygen concentrator exterior weekly.
Cleaning resident IV pumps, feeding pumps, and poles weekly.
Auditing our emergency supplies weekly (flashlights and batteries).
Communicates appropriately and clearly to supervisor, nurse managers, coworkers and physicians.
Knowing nursing home policies and being familiar with services that are available.
Cleaning and organizing storage rooms weekly.
Treats residents and their families with respect and dignity; ensures confidentiality of residents’ records.
Interacts professionally with resident/family and provides explanations and verbal reassurance as necessary.
Distributing resident mail daily and other duties as assigned.
Scanning documents into the electronic medical record.