Nursing Assistant Unit Clerk - Neurology - 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, following applicable regulations and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies and procedures. The role combines basic patient care with unit clerk duties and supports patients across the lifespan on the assigned unit. The position is in a collective bargaining unit.

Requirements

• Nursing student with first clinical rotation complete, or completion of state testing.
• 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.
• Know patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including fall prevention, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment-of-care practices.
• 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, bowel and bladder elimination assistance, and ambulation and mobility assistance.
• Use clinical technology.
• Demonstrate a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care.
• Be accountable for completing assigned tasks and escalating concerns through the chain of command.

Nice To Haves

• BLS Basic Life Support 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 care and comfort, vital-sign recording, personal care and hygiene, mobility assistance, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses, reporting changes or concerns to the nurse.
• Provide high-level customer service to 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 age and specific needs of patients served on the assigned unit.
• Follow universal precautions, use personal protective equipment and devices, and comply with infection-control policies.
• Complete other job-related duties as required by a 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed