Primary Purpose
Coordinates patient care and clerical needs by acting as the primary contact for the unit, while assisting and responding to information requests from doctors, nurses, patients, patient families and others to effectively service unit staff and customers by providing a permanent information resource within the unit.
Minimum Specifications
Education
-Must have completed a formal nurse aide course; OR,
-Must have a medical assistant certificate; OR
-Must be a currently enrolled in an accredited school of professional nursing and must have documentation of basic fundamentals of nursing from the school; OR,
-Must be a graduate from an accredited school of nursing; OR, Must successfully complete Parkland’s job specific training program.
Certification/Registration/Licensure
-Must have a current Heartsaver CPR course completion card within 90 days of hire and/or placement in job from one of the following:
– American Heart Association
– American Red Cross Rescuer
– Military Training Network
Skills or Special Abilities
– Must be able to demonstrate competence in performing a variety of patient care and clerical duties.
– Must be able to communicate effectively with personnel of other departments, nurses, physicians, patients and families.
– Must be able to demonstrate flexible work habits and skill at setting priorities.
– Must demonstrate enthusiasm and eagerness to perform a variety of assigned duties.
– Must be able to demonstrate patient center/patient valued behaviors.