Nursing Assistant Unit Clerk - Orthopedic - Med Surg - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health BSMH • Springfield, OH

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About The Position

The Nursing Assistant Unit Clerk provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated health care professional, in accordance with applicable regulations and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures. The role provides basic patient care, including comfort, vital-sign recording, personal care and hygiene, and mobility support, as well as unit-based specialty duties. The associate serves as a liaison between patients and nurses, reports changes or concerns, provides customer service, documents patient care accurately and promptly, and communicates professionally with patients, families, visitors, and employees.

The position serves patients across the lifespan, from neonates through geriatrics, and requires age-appropriate care based on patient status, needs, and departmental policies. It is a part-time, 24-scheduled-hours-per-week role with a 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m. schedule, every third weekend, and every other holiday. It is a collective bargaining unit position.

Requirements

• Nursing student with first clinical rotation completed, or state testing completed.
• Successfully complete a PCT Training Program within six months of the start date.
• Ability to clearly communicate with other members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to understand and follow directions from the healthcare team.
• Knowledge of patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment of care.
• Knowledge of infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understanding of clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Knowledge of team dynamics.
• Ability to collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake/output, and changes in patient condition.
• Knowledge of basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care, feeding, hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and patient mobility.
• Ability to use clinical technology.
• Compassionate, relationship-based approach to care activities.
• Accountability for completing assigned tasks and escalating concerns through the chain of command.
• Availability to work 7 p.m.–7:30 a.m., every third weekend, and every other holiday.

Nice To Haves

• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• High school diploma or GED.
• Recent experience in an acute care and/or long-term care facility.

Responsibilities

• Provide basic patient care, including comfort, recording vital signs, personal care and hygiene, mobility, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Act as a liaison between the patient and nurse, reporting changes or concerns to the nurse.
• Provide customer service to patients, patients’ families, visitors, and employees.
• Document patient care accurately, precisely, and in a timely manner when applicable.
• Use professional verbal and written communication.
• Provide care appropriate to the ages and needs of patients on the assigned unit.
• Follow infection-control policies, use universal precautions, and use personal protective equipment and devices.
• Complete assigned tasks and escalate concerns through the chain of command.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
• 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
• Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
• HSA/FSA options and life insurance.
• Mental health resources and discounts.
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

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