Requisition Number: 11763
Reg/Temp: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: M-F 8-5
Location Name: Orthopaedic Center
City: SALT LAKE CITY
State: UT
Department: UOC ANC 40A MRI
EEO Statement
The University of Utah Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah Health Care is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Overview:
As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position is responsible for providing patient care at the direction of a Registered Nurse. Requiring direct contact with patients and their families as well as performing indirect patient care activities such as facilitating the flow of information between medical staff and patients, and performing clerical functions necessary to support the patients and their environment.
This position may be requred to access medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.
Responsibilities:
- Assists the patient with feeding, drinking, ambulating, grooming, toileting, dressing, socializing and unit specific technical skills.
- Reinforces or assists in educating and teaching patients/significant other(s) as delegated by the professional care provider.
- Collects, reports and documents data related to direct patient care activities.
- Assists with indirect patient care activities such as providing a clean, efficient and safe patient care environment, companion care, chaperoning the physician during patient examination/procedures, housekeeping, transporting, and ordering, stocking and maintenance of clerical and patient supplies.
- Provides communication to hospital staff, patients, families, and visitors.
- Processes paperwork to order medical treatments and tests; collects/compiles/retrieves patient???s test and lab results.
- Transfers information to patient kardex, nurse charts, patient assignment list, lab, x-ray and other unit boards.
- Schedules patient appointments as necessary.
- Maintains patient records as needed.
- Performs unit specific duties as required.
- May observe the cardiac monitor and notify the nursing and medical staff of any abnormal heart rhythm variances which indicate heart ischemia or an acute myocardial infarction.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
- Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
- This position performs selected patient care tasks and procedures under the supervision of a registered nurse and as authorized and defined in the procedural guide for Health Care Assistance. Assistance from professional nursing staff is required to solve problems.
- Major challenges encountered by the incumbent include initiating appropriate action in emergency/crisis situations which require the incumbent to evaluate the crises and determine what the protocol is for each situation.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
Qualifications:
- For those enrolled in a nursing program, incumbents have three months from completion of RN program to obtain an RN license. If an RN license is not obtained by the end of those three months, the incumbent must immediately obtain a current CNA.
- Individuals in this job code with an RN license must also have a CNA certification if they remain in it longer than three months.
- Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in approved nursing education program or successful completion of RN program.
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.
Licenses Required
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.
- Current certification as a Nursing Assistant,or completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in approved nursing education program or successful completion of RN program.
- Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred):
Preferred
- Spanish speaking
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.
Reg/Temp: Regular
Employment Type: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Work Schedule: M-F 8-5
Location Name: Orthopaedic Center
City: SALT LAKE CITY
State: UT
Department: UOC ANC 40A MRI
EEO Statement
The University of Utah Health Care is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Upon request, reasonable accommodations in the application process will be provided to individuals with disabilities. The University of Utah Health Care is committed to diversity in its workforce. Women and minorities are encouraged to apply.
Overview:
As a patient-focused organization, the University of Utah Health Care exists to enhance the health and well-being of people through patient care, research and education. Success in this mission requires a culture of collaboration, excellence, leadership, and respect. University of Utah Health Care seeks staff that are committed to the values of compassion, collaboration, innovation, responsibility, diversity, integrity, quality and trust that are integral to our mission. EO/AA
This position is responsible for providing patient care at the direction of a Registered Nurse. Requiring direct contact with patients and their families as well as performing indirect patient care activities such as facilitating the flow of information between medical staff and patients, and performing clerical functions necessary to support the patients and their environment.
This position may be requred to access medications within their scope of practice and according to State Law.
Responsibilities:
- Assists the patient with feeding, drinking, ambulating, grooming, toileting, dressing, socializing and unit specific technical skills.
- Reinforces or assists in educating and teaching patients/significant other(s) as delegated by the professional care provider.
- Collects, reports and documents data related to direct patient care activities.
- Assists with indirect patient care activities such as providing a clean, efficient and safe patient care environment, companion care, chaperoning the physician during patient examination/procedures, housekeeping, transporting, and ordering, stocking and maintenance of clerical and patient supplies.
- Provides communication to hospital staff, patients, families, and visitors.
- Processes paperwork to order medical treatments and tests; collects/compiles/retrieves patient???s test and lab results.
- Transfers information to patient kardex, nurse charts, patient assignment list, lab, x-ray and other unit boards.
- Schedules patient appointments as necessary.
- Maintains patient records as needed.
- Performs unit specific duties as required.
- May observe the cardiac monitor and notify the nursing and medical staff of any abnormal heart rhythm variances which indicate heart ischemia or an acute myocardial infarction.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
- Ability to perform the essential functions of the job as outlined above.
- Demonstrated human relation and effective communication skills.
- Ability to provide care appropriate to the population served.
- This position performs selected patient care tasks and procedures under the supervision of a registered nurse and as authorized and defined in the procedural guide for Health Care Assistance. Assistance from professional nursing staff is required to solve problems.
- Major challenges encountered by the incumbent include initiating appropriate action in emergency/crisis situations which require the incumbent to evaluate the crises and determine what the protocol is for each situation.
- Demonstrated customer service skills.
Qualifications:
- For those enrolled in a nursing program, incumbents have three months from completion of RN program to obtain an RN license. If an RN license is not obtained by the end of those three months, the incumbent must immediately obtain a current CNA.
- Individuals in this job code with an RN license must also have a CNA certification if they remain in it longer than three months.
- Current certification as a Nursing Assistant or completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in approved nursing education program or successful completion of RN program.
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.
Licenses Required
- Basic Life Support Health Care Provider card through American Heart Association or obtain within one month of hire.
- Current certification as a Nursing Assistant,or completion of first round of clinical and current enrollment in approved nursing education program or successful completion of RN program.
- Additional license requirements as determined by the hiring department.
Qualifications (Preferred):
Preferred
- Spanish speaking
Disclaimer
This job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to the job.