Clinical Associate- Part Time - 18 Hours Per Week (3714)

POSITION SUMMARY: 

This position is responsible for providing administrative support to the Director of Nursing, Director, Nursing/Infection Prevention, Director Senior Day Center, Director Quality, Safety & Regulatory and all Supervisors.  This position supports and oversees activities on the unit related to patient belonging, patient laundry processes, dietary and kitchen services, including inventory.  

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Provides support to Directors for routine and special projects.
• Supports Supervisor work as assigned.
• Updates census sheet and unit white boards with daily census and new admissions/discharges
• Maintains name bands on patients and checks daily
• Maintains names on patient rooms and checks daily
• Prepares medical records for admission
• Ensures face sheets have correct provider name daily
• Ensures all orders and labs are signed by medical and nursing staff and appropriately filed in the medical record 
• Provides compiles discharge chart to Medical Records in timely manner, ensuring completeness of record
• Maintains clinical records according to appropriate policies and procedures
• Updates Meditech with admissions, transfers, and discharges
• Files lab data daily after it is signed by medical and nursing staff
• Files clinical data in chart on a daily basis i.e. Basic Care Sheets and Q15 Minute Checks
• Ensures correct provider on EMR as required
• Maintains forms for unit as needed and ensures a sufficient quantity are  available for all to use
• Maintains Downtime File Box for each unit
• Prints and copies worksheets for staff as directed
• Copies and/or faxes paperwork as requested
• Establishes and oversees processes for the following: 
  •  Identifying belongings upon admission and sharing with staff.
  • Receiving, labeling and storing clothing brought in during admission.
  • Obtaining patient belongings for discharge, including valuables
  • Processing any clothing left behind after discharge and sending to patient. 
• Work with National to ensure appropriate par- levels for supplies
• Ensure supplies are organized and labeled
• Ensures items are dated and contain patient names as appropriate
• Ensures no staff items are stored with patient items.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• High School Graduate required
• Previous experience in health care setting required with behavior health experience preferred.