Patient Care Associate / Unit Coordinator - ICU - Boulder Community Hospital

Patient Care Associate / Unit Coordinator

Boulder Community Health, Boulder, CO 80303

$17.00 - $24.75 an hour - Part Time,. Days. 12 hours a week.

+$2.50/hr for weekend shifts.

Boulder Community health is seeking a Patient Care Associate / Unit Coordinator who erforms duties and tasks that assist the caregivers and promote effective departmental functioning. Direct patient care functions are under the direction of the RN.

Benefits:

•403(b)Retirement plan

•Education assistance program

•Staff Support Initiatives such as Sound Baths, Meditation, Massages, and Reiki

•Free one-on-one retirement planning sessions

•Employee Assistance Program offering 8 free, confidential counseling sessions for you and your family

Qualifications

•High school diploma or equivalent preferred

•Nurse aide training preferred

•CNA certification preferred

•1 year hospital or other health care experience preferred

Responsibilities

•Answers phones with name or title and department.

•Transcribes and communicates physician orders, including notification of appropriate staff and preps.

•Communicates problems to service coordinator promptly. Work with service coordinator when work load reaches a peak to get assistance and establish priorities.

•Offers assistance and provides direction to visitors, patients, physicians, and families in a concise, informative manner, maintaining a positive and courteous tone.

•Reports off at the end of the shift or when leaving the department.

•Compiles new charts, maintains current charts, and enters patient information on charts and/or Kardexes.

•Demonstrates confidentiality with patient and department issues.

•Appropriately files patient reports.

•Orders supplies for unit, i.e. food, equipment, (chart forms) as outlined on assignment sheet.

•Appears well groomed and observes the hospital dress code. Wears identification badge while on duty. Maintains a professional appearance. Reports to work on time at the start of assigned shift. Does not abuse or take advantage of sick time or personal days. Provides proper notification and advance notice for absence or tardiness.

•Places call light within reach of patient, bed in low position and side rails up.

•Orients patient to use of bed, call light, television, and telephone. Assists in preparation of patient rooms for admission and transfers.

•Maintains a neat, uncluttered, well-stocked central station, nursing unit, and patient rooms.

•Participates in stocking and verification of supplies in patient room and care areas; this includes bedside carts, linen cabinet, blanket warmer, and procedure carts.

•Cleans rooms, makes beds, and appropriately handles hazardous and biohazard waste.

•Provides patient care under the supervision of an RN and in collaboration with the clinical lead.

•Patient care duties include bathing, positioning, mobility, elimination (to include bedpans and recording output), and assisting with admissions.

•Assists in responding to call lights, blue phone and other COR zero lights.

•Assists in the transport of patients specimen and supplies, in set-up of invasive procedure: invasive line tubing, chest tube; in point-of-service testing; one touch.

•Provides basic respiratory care such as spirometry and nasal O2.

About Boulder Community Health and Boulder, Colorado

Boulder Community Health’s vision is partnering to create and care for the healthiest community in the nation. We are a community owned-and-operated nonprofit health system dedicated to providing local access to high-quality medical care to our community in Boulder and surrounding areas.

We are known across Colorado for our clinical excellence in heart care, neurosurgery, stroke care, orthopedics and cancer care. We’re proud of our tradition of being an early adopter of new technologies and medical techniques that improve care for our patients. We are a Certified Level II Trauma Center with numerous awards and recognition including the 2023 Healthgrades Outstanding Patient Experience Award, 2022 Best Hospitals for Maternity Care from Leapfrog, Money Magazine and Newsweek and Boulder Weekly’s 2022 Best Hospital.

Nestled in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains, living and working in Boulder means enjoying the outdoors and natural beauty, bringing a fresh perspective to healthcare practice.

As an employee at Boulder Community Health, you will enjoy working in state-of-the-art facilities with competitive compensation and benefits, including health/dental/life, tuition reimbursement and an on-site fitness center. You also have access to an incredible Employee Wellness and Support program, employee activities, discounts and more!

EOE/Affirmative Action/Drug-free workplace.

BCH will never conduct interviews or ask for employment documents via text.

This position has no close date. Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.