Care Partner- Innovation Unit (Full-Time)

Responsibilities :

• Accountable and responsible for the provision of patient care and comfort under the direct supervision of a registered nurse according to established standards, policies, and procedures of Washington Health System.
• Accurately reports information to the registered nurse.
• Assists with clerical responsibilities for assigned patients.
• Is competent in considering patient population specific age, developmental stages, and unique needs of assigned population.
• Maintains the strictest confidentiality.
• Adheres to all established HIPAA rules and regulations.
• Adheres to all guidelines dealing with the electronic records, charts, completed documents, reports, and other documents associated with established organizational policies to ensure patient / family privacy and security.
• Understands and respects the needs and expectations of patients and families to provide patient / family centered care.
• Uses appropriate , courteous, respectful, unbiased verbal and written communication skills when interacting with patients / families, visitors, and other team members.

Schedule : Rotating days, weekends, and holidays. Rotating 12-hour shifts : 6 : 30AM-7PM and 6 : 30PM-7AM.

• High school diploma or GED equivalent required .
• Certified Nursing Assistant or completion of a nursing assistant / nursing program, or two (2) years recent experience as a nursing assistant preferred.
• One (1) three (3) years in a clerical position in healthcare - including physician office or insurance billing - with exposure to patient records, diagnoses, or dictation preferred.
• Ability to perform tasks on attached Care Partner Core Skills Checklist or achieves satisfactory skill performance within 90 days of employment.
• Requires interaction with electronic medical records and communication systems.
• Involves understanding written and oral instructions, reading, and understanding written material (e.g., medical records ,) and basic math skills.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances :

• BLS required within 30 days of hire / transfer.
• Act 31 Child Abuse Reporting with renewal
• Act 33 with renewal
• Act 34 with renewal
• Act 73 FBI Clearance with renewal

UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer / Disability / Veteran