Unit Clinical Assistant- UCA- Medical Unit- Full-Time Days 12-hour shifts, 72 Hours per pay period, Every Third Weekend

Job Summary :

Job Description

Essential Responsibilities: 

Fiscal Responsibility

• Efficientlyuse supplies and equipment
• Complete assignments and duties in a timelymanner
• Leaveshifton 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 appropriatelydocumentsper unit specificstandards and remain up to datewithpolicy changes
• Possess ability toproblem solve and tomultitask within their scope of practice
• Offersuggestionsto improveunitflow and patient experience
• Acceptdelegation 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 electronicdevices in patient care areas and keep noise to aminimum at all times
• Exemplifies excellent guest relations to patients,familymembers, and visitors
• Purposeful patient rounding

Patient Safety

• Practice safe patientmobilization and incorporate fall prevention interventions
• Use 2 patient identifiers with all tasks and point of care testing
• Utilize the eventmanagement system for each unusual occurrence
• Adjust care routines to meet the individual patient needs in the role ofUCorUCAasassigned
• 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 councilmember, be a super  user, serve as a preceptor…
• Identifies professional needs and collaborates withmanagement 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, beflexible 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, andmaintain interdepartmental
• Relationships
• Provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the associate for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Education and Experience Required: 

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

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