Unit Assistant - Santa Clara, United States - Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente

Verified Company

Santa Clara, United States

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Job Summary:

This position is responsible for supporting and coordinating the administrative activities of the nursing unit. May be assigned to cover multiple units.

Essential Responsibilities:

Processes transfers and discharges using the Admit-DischargeTransfer (ADT) system in the electronic medical record.
Answers and appropriately routes internal and external telephone calls.
Orders materials and supplies for the unit, and collects equipment and medication from the dumb waiter system.
Answers call system from nurses station; follows up with patient and/or family as appropriate.
Makes followup appointments for patients as necessary.
In conjunction with Discharge Coordinator, organizes transfers to skilled nursing facilities, including printing relevant sections of the patient chart.
Prepares discharge packets and other documents for patients (including maternal/baby).
Maintains the units business equipment, including maintaining appropriately charged wireless carts.
Arranges for special maintenance or repair of the units business equipment.
Updates the units white board (this function may be eliminated).
Maintains the Minimum Record.
Assists unit personnel in the use of the electronic medical record and other systems; may act as the unit resource for computerrelated issues.
Acts as greeter for the unit, greeting new patients and their families.
Coordinates discharge times, contacts family members with discharge information, and otherwise facilitates a timely discharge when the patient is ready.
Initiates units downtime procedures when necessary.
Communicates with other units/departments.
May support Environmental Services in the data entry into the ADT system the status of clean and dirty beds.
May help to facilitate copay collections by communicating with the Admitting office when family members are present on the unit, relaying information to Admitting or to the patient/family, etc.
Assists with other unit duties such as collecting meal trays, taking STAT specimens to the lab, etc.
Performs other related duties as assigned.

Grade 220

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

Education

High School Diploma/GED.

License, Certification, Registration

Additional Requirements:

Working knowledge of PCs and the ability to navigate in a Windows environment utilizing a mouse.
Basic knowledge of office equipment (fax machine, copy machine, scanner).
Typing 25 wpm.
Ability to read and comprehend complex instructions, correspondence, and medical record documents in English.
Must be willing to work in a Labor Management Partnership environment.
Also refer to Position Specifications outlined in the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.

Preferred Qualifications:

Medical Terminology Certificate Preferred

PrimaryLocation :
California,Santa Clara,Santa Clara Hospital

HoursPerWeek : 24

Shift :
Evening

Workdays :
Week 1: Mon, Tue, Sat; Week 2: Sun, Thu, Fri

WorkingHoursStart : 03:00 PM

WorkingHoursEnd : 11:30 PM

Job Schedule :
Part-time

Job Type :
Standard

Employee Status :
Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation :
A01|SEIU|United Healthworkers

Job Level :
Entry Level

Job Category :
Clinical Support

Department :
Santa Clara Homestead Hospital - Med/Tele Unit

Travel :
No