Unit Assistant

CommonSpirit Health • Folsom, CA

4d • Onsite

About The Position

Where You’ll Work Dignity Health, Mercy Hospital of Folsom is the community hospital serving the Sierra foothills communities of Folsom El Dorado Hills Granite Bay Cameron Park Shingle Springs and Rescue. With 106 licensed acute-care beds our accredited non-profit hospital has been providing exceptional care for more than 35 years. Mercy Hospital of Folsom provides surgical services including minimally-invasive general urological and gynecological surgeries. We also provide comprehensive and award-winning orthopedic services which include surgery inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation and specialty orthopedic care. As a certified Joint Commission Stroke Center Mercy Folsom provides exceptional care to our patients in our Medical Surgical and Intensive Care units as well as our 25-bed Emergency Department. Our Family Birth Center features private and contemporary birthing suites where labor delivery and recovery occur in one room as well as award-winning lactation training and support. Mercy Folsom received Among America’s 250 Best Hospitals recognition and is a Primary Stroke Center. One Community. One Mission. One California Job Summary and Responsibilities 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. May access medication storage areas in accordance with their job function and hospital policy. 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 or equivalent in a healthcare setting

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

What This Job Offers

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