Unit Clinical Assistant/UCA (Surgical Unit) Part Time Day 6a-6:30p

Job Summary

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 Re sp onsibility

• Eff i c i e ntly u se su p plies and e q uip m e nt
• Co m p l ete assign m ents and du t ies in a ti m e ly m a nner
• Leave sh i f t o n ti m e and utilize ti m e keepi n g system
• De m o n strate prod u ctivity and acce p ts E D O and float assign m ents
• Fill out appropriate work orde r s and supp o rt unit goals to eli m ina t e waste

Quality

• Partic i pate and a p propri a tely d ocu m ents p er u n it spec i fic s ta n dar d s and re m ain up to date w ith p olicy changes
• Posse s s a b ility to p ro b l e m so l ve and to m u ltitask within their sc o p e of practi c e
• Offer s uggestions t o i m prove u nit f l o w and patie n t ex p erience
• Accept d ele g ati o n of tas k s ap p rop r iately
• Enga g es in team w ork

Patie n t Sati sf action

• Pro m ote patient satisfaction as exe m plified by patient recognition, letters f rom patie n ts and f a m ilies, or SEA(Servi c e Excellence Award)
• Ti m ely response to patient needs
• Practice professional use of personal electronic d evices in patient care areas and keep noise to a m ini m u m at all ti m es
• Exe m pli f ies excellent g u est r e l a tions to patients, f a m ily m e m b ers, and visit o rs
• Purposefu l patien t rounding

Patien t Safety

• Practice safe patie n t m obilization and incorporate fall preve n tion int e rventio n s
• Use 2 patient identifiers with a l l tasks and point of care testing
• Utilize the event m anage m ent system for each u n usual occ u rrence
• Adjust care routines to meet t h e indi v idual p a tie n t needs in the role of U C o r UC A a s assigned
• Adher e t o HIPA A an d fo ll o w socia l medi a policy

Professional Growth

• Shares kno w ledge and s k ills with c o lleagues and others incl u ding orientation and cross-training
• De m onstrates leadership and be a r e source for peers, be an active council m ember, be a super u s er, serve as a preceptor…
• Identifies professional needs and c o llaborates with m anag e ment for learning opportunities for s e lf and for the unit
• Participate in development and i m p l e m entation of depart m e ntal goals
• Attend product practice change in-services

Customer Service

• Engag e patient s an d thei r f a m ily
• Provide a professional and quiet patie n t enviro nm ent, be f lexible with assign m ents, staffing needs and assigned shifts
• Practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You)
• Pro m ote commi t m ent to co-workers, view all staff as part of an equal team and be approachable at all ti m es, and m aintain interdepart m ental
• Relationships
• Provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations

Education and Experience Required

• High School graduate o r equivalent
• Basic BLS: must obtain within 3 m o nths of hire

Work Shift

Day Shift (United States of America)

Scheduled Weekly Hours

24