Unit Clinical Assistant UCA Day Intensive Care Unit ICU Part Time Days 48 Hours Bi-Weekly

Hendricks Regional Health•Danville, IN

11d

About The Position

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: 1. Fiscal Re sp onsibility a. eff i c i e ntly u se su p plies and e q uip m e nt b. co m p l ete assign m ents and du t ies in a ti m e ly m a nner c. leave sh i f t o n ti m e and utilize ti m e keepi n g system d. de m o n strate prod u ctivity and acce p ts E D O and float assign m ents e. f ill out appropriate work orde r s and supp o rt unit goals to eli m ina t e waste 2. Quality a. 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 b. 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 c. offer s uggestions t o i m prove u nit f l o w and patie n t ex p erience d. accept d ele g ati o n of tas k s ap p rop r iately e. enga g es in team w ork 3. Patie n t Sati sf action a. 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) b. ti m ely response to patient needs c. 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 d. 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 e. purposefu l patien t rounding 4. Patien t Safety a. practice s afe patie n t m obilization and incorporate fall preve n tion int e rventio n s b. use 2 patient identifiers with a l l tasks and point of care testing c. utilize the event m anage m ent system for each u n usual occ u rrence d. 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 e. adher e t o HIPA A an d fo ll o w socia l medi a policy 5. Professional Growth a. shares kno w ledge and s k ills with c o lleagues and others incl u ding orientation and cross-training b. 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… c. identifies professional needs and c o llaborates with m anag e ment for learning opportunities for s e lf and for the unit d. participate in development and i m p l e m entation of depart m e ntal goals e. attend product practice change in-services 6. Customer Service a. engag e patient s an d thei r f a m ily b. provide a professional and quiet patie n t enviro nm ent, be f lexible with assign m ents, staffing needs and assigned shifts c. practice AIDET (Acknowledge, Identify, Duration, Explanation, Thank You) d. 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 e. relationships f. provide holistic care for all types of diverse patient populations