Unit Clinical Assistant - UCA - Surgery Unit - Full Time Night Shift - 72hours biweekly

Hendricks Regional Health

  • Danville, Indiana
  • 14 days ago

    Highlights

    To support the practice of nursing and the delivery of nursing care through use of a combination of direct patient care, communication modes, and clerical functions. Promote patient satisfaction as exemplified by patient recognition, letters from patients and families, or SEA(Service Excellence Award).

    Numbers & Facts

    LocationDanville, Indiana

    Description

    Job Summary :

    Every Hendricks associate has their own unique story to how they joined our family. Start your own journey with Hendricks. Seeking individual for full time days, working 12-hour shifts 6p-6:30a. Previous patient care experience a plus.

    To support the practice of nursing and the delivery of nursing care through use of a combination of direct patient care, communication modes, and clerical functions.

    Job Description

    Essential Responsibilities: 

    Fiscal Responsibility

    • Efficiently use supplies and equipment
    • Complete assignments and duties in a timely manner
    • Leave shift on time and utilize time keeping system
    • Demonstrate productivity and accepts EDO and float assignments
    • Fill out appropriate work orders and support unit goals to eliminate waste

    Quality

    • Participate and appropriately documents per unit specific standards and remain up to date with policy changes
    • Possess ability to problem solve and to multitask within their scope of practice
    • Offer suggestions to improve unit flow and patient experience
    • Accept delegation of tasks appropriately
    • Engages in teamwork

    Patient Satisfaction

    • Promote patient satisfaction as exemplified by patient recognition, letters from patients and families, or SEA(Service Excellence Award)
    • Timely response to patient needs
    • Practice professional use of personal electronic devices in patient care areas and keep noise to a minimum at all times
    • Exemplifies excellent guest relations to patients, family members, and visitors
    • Purposeful patient rounding

    Patient Safety

    • Practice safe patient mobilization and incorporate fall prevention interventions
    • Use 2 patient identifiers with all tasks and point of care testing
    • Utilize the event management system for each unusual occurrence
    • Adjust care routines to meet the individual patient needs in the role of UC or UCA as assigned
    • Adhere to HIPAA and follow social media policy

    Professional Growth

    • Shares knowledge and skills with colleagues and others including orientation and cross-training
    • Demonstrates leadership and be a resource for peers, be an active council member, be a super  user, serve as a preceptor…
    • Identifies professional needs and collaborates with management for learning opportunities for self  and for the unit
    • Participate in development and implementation of departmental goals
    • Attend product practice change in-services

    Customer Service

    • Engage patients and their family
    • Provide a professional and quiet patient environment, be flexible with assignments, staffing needs and assigned shifts
    • Practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You)
    • Promote commitment to co-workers, view all staff as part of an equal team and be approachable at all times, and maintain interdepartmental
    • Relationships
    • Provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations

    Education and Experience Required: 

    • High School graduate or equivalent
    • Basic BLS: must obtain within 3 months of hire

    Work Shift :

    3rd Shift (United States of America)

    Scheduled Weekly Hours :

    36

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