Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator, UofL Hospital, Labor & Delivery, Part-time, 7p-7a

Primary Location: University Hospital - UMC Address: 530 South Jackson Street Louisville, KY 40202 Shift: Nights 7P - 7A (United States of America) Job Description Summary: About UofL Health: UofL Health is a fully integrated regional academic health system with five hospitals, four medical centers, nearly 200 physician practice locations, more than 700 providers, the Frazier Rehab Institute and Brown Cancer Center. With more than 12,000 team members-physicians, surgeons, nurses, pharmacists, and other highly skilled health care professionals-UofL Health is focused on one mission: delivering patient-centered care to each and every patient each and every day. Job Description: Position Summary and Purpose Performs clerical duties on the unit under the direction of the Licensed Nursing Personnel. Applies proper and professional communication skills between personnel within the department and to other departments in relationship to patient care. Presents a personable and professional attitude to physicians, patients, families, visitors, and co-workers. Provides clinical patient care support in a caring, safe, efficient manner, under the direction of an RN. Performs other functions including phlebotomy, EKG lead placement, and respiratory functions. This employee adheres to the values of patient and family centered care. Essential Functions: Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders and messages accurately. Writes legibly and transcribes orders accurately Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages and routing of messages to appropriate person Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records Routes requests for patient information to nurse promptly and accurately Communicates physician orders to responsible nurse. Collects required unit data Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens Performs and documents point-of-care testing Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs Other Functions: Organizes equipment and supplies Completes bedmaking and cleaning assignments on the unit Performs and documents perineal care, and applies unsterile hot/cold packs/compresses, bandages, and elastic stockings Safely and correctly operates equipment (i.e. beds, wheelchairs, stretchers, hypo/hyperthermia unit, mechanical lifts, bed scales) Presents a pleasant, courteous, effective manner with telephone conversations and interactions with others Orders stock; maintains and enters charged items at the end of the shift according to procedure Orients new personnel in desk orientation Assists with admitting, physical examination, transferring, and discharging patients Transports patients, lab work, specimens, and blood Adheres to Universal precaution, infection control, OSHA, and other regulatory policies and procedures. Maintains safe work practices and follows facility safety procedures Maintains compliance with all company policies, procedures and standards of conduct Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements to maintain confidentiality at all times Performs other duties as assigned Additional Job Description: Job Requirements (Education, Experience, Licensure and Certification) Education: High school diploma or GED/Equivalent (required) Completion of a recognized Clinical Assistant. Medical Assistant or EMT Training Program or Nursing Students who have completed Fundamentals of Nursing Course from an accredited school of nursing (preferred) Certification: Basic Life Support (through AHA) (required) Certification as a Nursing Assistant (C.N.A), Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Emergency Medical Technician (EMT). (preferred) Current and in good standing with state licensing board or be enrolled in an accredited school of nursing with completion of Fundamentals of Nursing Course. (LPN's may apply.) (preferred) Job Competency: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities critical to this role: Initiative, communicator, problem solver Proactive - anticipates and plans for problems before they arise Service Excellence - responsive, informs constituents of process, pleasant to work with, educates and provides timely, accurate information Organized - manages time effectively, keeps tasks appropriately prioritized Flexible - ability to change directions as needed for the good of the department or organization Critical Thinking - ability to think through issues and identify appropriat #J-18808-Ljbffr