Patient Unit Associate-TH 16 East Medicine Unit-Evening Shift (35 Hours) - NYU Langone Medical Center

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Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Patient Unit Associate-TH 16 East Medicine Unit-Evening Shift (35 Hours).

In this role, the successful candidate Support the patient care activities of the nursing unit through maintenance of patient records supplies and the environment; coordinates activities with unit staff and other departments; demonstrates clear concise accurate and timely communications with members of the health care team patients families and visitors; incorporates NYU Core Values in all aspects of job performance

Job Responsibilities:

• Demonstrates knowledge of the organizations Core Values and incorporates them into the performance of responsibilities
• Maintains the confidentiality of all patients as well as other medical center related information
• Responds immediately as directed to potential and actual emergency situations
• Utilizes hospital communications and devices appropriately i e computer work stations phone system paging system
• Reports to and maintains communications with nurse manager nursing leadership or charge nurse
• Responds promptly to patient call lights patient and family requests for assistance Responds promptly to requests by members of the healthcare team including RNs MDs and other interdisciplinary team members
• Provides the link for effective communication within the nursing unit and other departments
• Demonstrates respect for patient confidentiality privacy dignity and rights
• Demonstrates accountability for supplies equipment and environmental support
• Assists in data entry every 4 hours for Nstaffing census daily data collection NASH
• Assists in the collection of data for the units Quality and Performance Improvement Program including Patient Satisfaction and other measures
• Assists in the orientation of new unit clerks
• Recognizes own limitations and requests assistance when needed
• Discusses educational concerns and goals with the Nurse Manager or appropriate leadership
• Seeks learning resources for identified learning needs
• Participates in unit meetings and conferences
• Completes annual mandatory education requirements for patient unit clerks
• Functions as a respectful member of the health care team
• Receives packages mail flowers and arranges for their prompt delivery
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment for patients and staff by serving/screening for unauthorized individuals and notifying the appropriate personnel
• Demonstrates culture competency in interpersonal behaviors Demonstrates an awareness of the needs and behaviors of specific patient age groups
• Completes discharges transfers and expirations into the electronic medical record EMR ICIS in a timely accurate manner
• Maintain the flow of computerized and paper documents Ensures all forms and documents are organized
• Supports the patient care activities on the nursing unit by maintaining unit orderliness adequacy of supplies and other resources necessary for patient flow
• Facilitates communication among unit staff patients families visitors and members of the health care team Present a positive image at all times while providing information and/or forwarding inquiries to appropriates staff

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High school diploma or equivalent Computer literacy including but not limited to keyboard facility data entry use of hospital intranet Evidence of excellent interpersonal skills effective communication skills and creative problem solving

Preferred Qualifications:
Clerical customer service communications related experience desirable English as primary language; other languages desirable

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

NYU Langone Health provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

NYU Langone Health is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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NYU Langone Health provides a salary range to comply with the New York state Law on Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements. The salary range for the role is $48,861.55 - $55,452.85 Annually. Actual salaries depend on a variety of factors, including experience, specialty, education, and hospital need. The salary range or contractual rate listed does not include bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation or benefits.

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