Nursing Assistant Unit Clerk - Acute Rehab Center - Springfield Regional Medical Center
About The Position
The Nursing Assistant Unit Clerk provides direct patient care under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated health care professional, following applicable federal, state, and local regulations and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures. The role is in the Acute Rehab Center at Springfield Regional Medical Center, in the Physical Therapy - Springfield - Rehab Care Acute department, and is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. The position provides basic patient care, communicates patient changes or concerns to nurses, supports patients and their families, and completes accurate and timely documentation. It also involves clerical duties and use of office-based and clinical technology. The weekly schedule is 24 hours on day shifts.
Requirements
- Nursing student with first clinical rotation complete, or state testing complete.
- Successfully complete a PCT Training Program within six months of the start date.
- Clearly communicate with other members of the healthcare team.
- Understand and follow directions from the healthcare team.
- Understand patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment of care.
- Understand infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
- Understand clerical duties and office-based technology.
- Understand team dynamics.
- Collect and document patient data, including vital signs, intake and output, and changes in patient condition.
- Provide basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care, feeding and hydration support, and assistance with nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation, and patient mobility.
- Use clinical technology.
- Take a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care activities.
- Be accountable for completing assigned tasks.
- Escalate concerns through the chain of command.
Nice To Haves
- High school diploma or GED.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association.
- Recent experience in an acute care and/or long-term care facility.
Responsibilities
- Provide basic patient care, including care and comfort, vital signs, personal care and hygiene, mobility, and unit-based specialty duties.
- Act as a liaison between patients and nurses and report changes or concerns to the nurse.
- Provide high-level customer service to patients, patients' families, visitors, and employees.
- Complete accurate, precise, and timely patient-care documentation when applicable.
- Use professional verbal and written communication at all times.
- Perform other job-related duties as required by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives, and referral bonuses.
- 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision, and prescription coverage.
- HSA/FSA options.
- Life insurance.
- Mental health resources and discounts.
- Paid time off.
- Parental and FMLA leave.
- Short- and long-term disability.
- Backup care for children and elders.
- Tuition assistance.
- Professional development and continuing education support.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
