Virginia Mason Franciscan Health
Care Asst-Health Unit Coord
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, Silverdale, Washington, United States, 98315
Overview
Care Assistant HUC role at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Provides patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse; performs data entry, unit secretarial functions, and equipment processing. Responsibilities
Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, scope of practice, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations. Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within scope of practice. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN. Obtains labels and transports samples (e.g., urine, stool, sputum specimens and blood products). Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards. Assists nursing staff in admission, discharge and transfer of patients by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed. Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair requests in system, tags equipment and removes from service. Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management, Regulatory Standards and infection prevention. Performs receptionist and support duties at the assigned unit; handles incoming and outgoing communications, transfers calls appropriately, greets and assists visitors, answers questions in accordance with established procedures. Provides general support activities for the unit. Qualifications
Education & Experience
Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program (or military medical specialty training). Six months related work experience preferred. Experience in a hospital setting preferred. Prefer experience in a specialty unit. Preference is given toward applicants with experience as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and Unit Coordinator. Licensure & Certification
Must be licensed by the Washington State Nursing Commission as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Current American Heart Association healthcare provider BLS certification is required. This location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire; ongoing competency is required through facility resources. Pay
Pay Range: $23.28 - $31.71 /hour Employment details
Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Contract Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care Notes: This description reflects the role responsibilities and qualifications as provided. Referrals or generic job-alert prompts and extraneous postings have been omitted to maintain focus on the role.
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Care Assistant HUC role at Virginia Mason Franciscan Health. Provides patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse; performs data entry, unit secretarial functions, and equipment processing. Responsibilities
Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort, including feeding, bathing, shaving, changing clothes, bed making, ambulation, lifting, turning, moving, transferring, skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill, ability, scope of practice, and patient acuity. Prepares patient, equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations. Performs, monitors, reports and documents all clinical activities within scope of practice. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN. Obtains labels and transports samples (e.g., urine, stool, sputum specimens and blood products). Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards. Assists nursing staff in admission, discharge and transfer of patients by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings, providing relevant personal care/comfort items, orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs, stretchers or patient bed. Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders, stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary, identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair requests in system, tags equipment and removes from service. Maintains a safe work and patient environment, adhering to the hospital’s Safety, Risk Management, Regulatory Standards and infection prevention. Performs receptionist and support duties at the assigned unit; handles incoming and outgoing communications, transfers calls appropriately, greets and assists visitors, answers questions in accordance with established procedures. Provides general support activities for the unit. Qualifications
Education & Experience
Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program (or military medical specialty training). Six months related work experience preferred. Experience in a hospital setting preferred. Prefer experience in a specialty unit. Preference is given toward applicants with experience as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and Unit Coordinator. Licensure & Certification
Must be licensed by the Washington State Nursing Commission as a Certified Nursing Assistant. Current American Heart Association healthcare provider BLS certification is required. This location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire; ongoing competency is required through facility resources. Pay
Pay Range: $23.28 - $31.71 /hour Employment details
Seniority level: Entry level Employment type: Contract Job function: Health Care Provider Industries: Hospitals and Health Care Notes: This description reflects the role responsibilities and qualifications as provided. Referrals or generic job-alert prompts and extraneous postings have been omitted to maintain focus on the role.
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