Unit Assistant | 7 West Bone Marrow Transplant Unit | Variable Shift | Full-time
About The Position
The unit assistant (UA) provides administrative support to a designated nursing unit. The UA assists the Nurse Manager (NM) with data collection that supports achievement of unit outcomes related to quality, service, growth, staff, and finances. The UA supports the NM in overseeing processes that impact staff development and practice, patient satisfaction, and unit workflow including: time and attendance records, schedules, inventory, filing, assisting in new employee processing, and project development. The UA is responsible for enhancing the unit environment while maintaining regulatory requirements and identifying and resolving unit issues as assigned. The UA assists the unit management team in implementing and overseeing support tech initiatives and is competent in the monitor/support tech role. The unit assistant provides administrative and clinical support to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent; AA degree preferred.
- Experience must include excellent computer skills and applications including Office Suite (applications such as Word and Excel).
- Excellent interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills required; project management experience preferred.
- Must function with minimum supervision and be able to exercise sound independent judgment.
- Must be able to work in a team environment with a diverse group of individual personalities.
- Must be able to work in a setting where access to and control of confidential information is required.
Nice To Haves
- AA degree preferred.
- project management experience preferred.
Responsibilities
- Provides administrative support to a designated nursing unit.
- Assists the Nurse Manager (NM) with data collection that supports achievement of unit outcomes related to quality, service, growth, staff, and finances.
- Supports the NM in overseeing processes that impact staff development and practice, patient satisfaction, and unit workflow including: time and attendance records, schedules, inventory, filing, assisting in new employee processing, and project development.
- Enhances the unit environment while maintaining regulatory requirements and identifying and resolving unit issues as assigned.
- Assists the unit management team in implementing and overseeing support tech initiatives and is competent in the monitor/support tech role.
- Provides administrative and clinical support to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
