Nursing Assistant Unit Clerk - Acute Rehab Center - Springfield Regional Medical Center

Mercy Health BSMH • Springfield, OH

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Nursing Assistant Unit Clerk provides direct patient care at the Acute Rehab Center at Springfield Regional Medical Center under the guidance of a Registered Nurse or designated healthcare professional. Care is delivered in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations and Bon Secours Mercy Health policies, procedures, and guidelines. The role includes basic patient care, communication and documentation, customer service, and unit-based specialty duties. This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement.

Requirements

• Complete the first clinical rotation as a nursing student or complete state testing.
• Successfully complete a PCT Training Program within six months of the start date.
• Clearly communicate with other members of the healthcare team and understand and follow their directions.
• Understand patient and healthcare safety standards and regulations, including falls, skin breakdown, suicide prevention, and environment of care.
• Understand infection prevention and transmission-based precautions.
• Understand clerical duties and office-based technology.
• Demonstrate knowledge of team dynamics, patient data collection and documentation, basic hygiene and activities-of-daily-living care, feeding and hydration, nutrition, bowel and bladder elimination, ambulation and patient mobility, and clinical technology.
• Use a compassionate, relationship-based approach to care; complete assigned tasks accountably; and 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, recording vital signs, personal care and hygiene, mobility, and unit-based specialty duties.
• Act as a liaison between patients and nurses, reporting changes or concerns to the nurse.
• Provide customer service to patients, their families, visitors, and employees.
• Complete accurate, precise, and timely patient-care documentation when applicable.
• Use professional verbal and written communication.
• Perform other job-related duties as required by the supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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, and 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