Unit Assistant
About The Position
The incumbent is a member of the healthcare team whose role is to facilitate unit operations through patient registration and scheduling, order processing, requisition of services and patient procedures, processing and tracking of charges as applicable, maintaining accurate and complete patient charts, managing unit clerical supplies, and demonstrating proper communications etiquette while managing multiple phone and intercom lines. The Unit Assistant may also assist in patient care as assigned. As our Unit Aide, you will provide essential non-clinical support and comfort to patients and staff, assisting other members of the healthcare team with providing basic patient care under the direction of a Staff Nurse. Every day you will support daily unit operations by assisting with patient comfort needs, transporting patients, performing light cleaning, stocking supplies, and relaying messages to nurses to ensure an organized environment. To be successful in this role, you will exhibit a helpful, compassionate demeanor, strong attention to detail, and a proactive approach to maintaining unit efficiency and team support within a dynamic healthcare setting.
Requirements
- One (1) year Unit Assistant/Clerk in an Emergency Department within a hospital.
- Basic Life Support from the American Heart Association.
Nice To Haves
- Previous experience assisting in direct patient care.
Responsibilities
- facilitate unit operations through patient registration and scheduling
- order processing
- requisition of services and patient procedures
- processing and tracking of charges as applicable
- maintaining accurate and complete patient charts
- managing unit clerical supplies
- demonstrating proper communications etiquette while managing multiple phone and intercom lines
- assist in patient care as assigned
- provide essential non-clinical support and comfort to patients and staff
- assisting other members of the healthcare team with providing basic patient care under the direction of a Staff Nurse
- support daily unit operations by assisting with patient comfort needs
- transporting patients
- performing light cleaning
- stocking supplies
- relaying messages to nurses to ensure an organized environment
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
