Patient Support Assistant - Post Anesthesia Care Unit

Job description

We are more than a health system. We are a belief system. We believe wellness and sickness are both part of a lifelong partnership, and that everyone could use an expert guide. We work hard, care deeply and reach further to help people uncover their own power to be healthy. We inspire hope. We learn, grow, and achieve more – in our careers and in our communities. Job Description Summary: Assist licensed clinicians in the provision of direct and indirect patient care on assigned unit. Responsibilities And Duties: 30% Serves as unit receptionist; assists hospital visitors and staff with information needs. Enters physician's orders into the hospital computer system; processes "STAT" and "NOW" orders immediately and notifies the Registered Nurse of such orders; enters other patient information into the hospital information system e. g. height, weight, patient condition, etc. ; enters and/or notifies the hospital registration department of patient transfers to and from the unit and patient discharges. Processes patient charges either manually or via the hospital information system. Maintains patient medical records both centralized and decentralized at the bedside e ; and prepares disch...