Unit Specialist | Labor & Delivery | Days | Full-time
Posted on Oct 7, 2024 by UF Health
Saint Augustine, FL
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:
The Unit Specialist performs a variety of direct and indirect care services including measuring vital signs, collecting samples, assisting patients with personal care needs, and documenting care. This position performs clerical duties for the department to facilitate effective and efficient delivery of care by department staff.
Responsibilities:
Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
Answers intercom, call system and telephone and promptly relays messages as necessary. Initiates calls to physicians as ordered.
Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, dietary intake, and other necessary treatments). Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, side rails).
Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"
Perform all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.
Qualifications:
Required Education:
High School Diploma
Required Experience:
1 year hands on patient care experience
CNA, MA, or EMT licnese within 1 year of hire or 2nd semester RN student
The Unit Specialist performs a variety of direct and indirect care services including measuring vital signs, collecting samples, assisting patients with personal care needs, and documenting care. This position performs clerical duties for the department to facilitate effective and efficient delivery of care by department staff.
Responsibilities:
Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
Answers intercom, call system and telephone and promptly relays messages as necessary. Initiates calls to physicians as ordered.
Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, dietary intake, and other necessary treatments). Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, side rails).
Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"
Perform all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.
Qualifications:
Required Education:
High School Diploma
Required Experience:
1 year hands on patient care experience
CNA, MA, or EMT licnese within 1 year of hire or 2nd semester RN student
Reference: 199212502
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Unit Specialist | Labor & Delivery | Days | Full-time
Posted on Oct 7, 2024 by UF Health
Saint Augustine, FL
Other
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Full-Time
Overview:
The Unit Specialist performs a variety of direct and indirect care services including measuring vital signs, collecting samples, assisting patients with personal care needs, and documenting care. This position performs clerical duties for the department to facilitate effective and efficient delivery of care by department staff.
Responsibilities:
Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
Answers intercom, call system and telephone and promptly relays messages as necessary. Initiates calls to physicians as ordered.
Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, dietary intake, and other necessary treatments). Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, side rails).
Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"
Perform all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.
Qualifications:
Required Education:
High School Diploma
Required Experience:
1 year hands on patient care experience
CNA, MA, or EMT licnese within 1 year of hire or 2nd semester RN student
The Unit Specialist performs a variety of direct and indirect care services including measuring vital signs, collecting samples, assisting patients with personal care needs, and documenting care. This position performs clerical duties for the department to facilitate effective and efficient delivery of care by department staff.
Responsibilities:
Assists with admission, discharge, and transferring of patients. Updates hospital tracking system to reflect patient transfer.
Answers intercom, call system and telephone and promptly relays messages as necessary. Initiates calls to physicians as ordered.
Obtains and documents vital signs & weight accurately and reports abnormal results to the nurse; documents appropriately on the electronic medical record.
Assists with providing for the physical comfort and safety of patients (i.e. bath and linen changes, dietary intake, and other necessary treatments). Ensures security of patient’s personal items and reports discrepancies to supervisor in a timely fashion.
Documents patient intake/output, sends urine specimens to labs as ordered, performs daily phlebotomy as ordered, collects and labels tubes properly using hospital protocol and performs bedside glucose monitoring as instructed by nurse.
Assists nurse and/or physician with implementing treatment interventions (i.e. sterile and non-sterile soaks and/or dressings).
Obtains supplies and equipment as needed for patients and restocks supplies when needed, ensuring that all supplies used are properly charged to the patients.
Provides for patient safety through preventative measures (bed controls, nurse/patient communication system, side rails).
Completion of annual required training and learning modules including "Safe Medication Handling for Staff Who Do Not Administer Medications"
Perform all other duties as assigned by management within job scope.
Qualifications:
Required Education:
High School Diploma
Required Experience:
1 year hands on patient care experience
CNA, MA, or EMT licnese within 1 year of hire or 2nd semester RN student
Reference: 199212502
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