Unit Assistant - Psychiatric Nursing Unit -Part Time 24 hrs./week - Days - Warren

Unit Assistant - Psychiatric Nursing Unit - 24 Hours - Days

Part Time with Part Time Benefits

Shift: Days 7:00 am to 7:30 pm, alternating weekend schedule.

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  GENERAL SUMMARY: Performs administrative and clerical duties in support of an assigned clinical area.

  Responsibilities:

  
  
  
  
  • Greets patients, visitors, and new admissions. Answers general inquiries and schedules patients for appointments. Answers, screens, and routes telephone calls.
  • Performs general clerical duties including filing, email correspondence, and mail distribution. Creates various reports and documents as assigned. Helps patients/residents with basic technology and social media.
  • Communicates with patients, families, physicians and other healthcare team members about patient care.
  • Performs unit safety checks. Assists with meeting patient needs and escalates as appropriate.
  • May assist with meals, pass and collect trays, pass out activities, and transport patients/residents through facility. May assist with stocking supplies and keeping unit and patient rooms clean and orderly.
  • May maintain staff schedules and timekeeping as assigned.