Title: Patient Care Assistant II/Unit Secretary

Location: Fountain Valley, CA

Department: Medical

Status: Full Time

Shift: Days (12hrs)

Pay Range*: $22.50/hr - $31.57/hr

$1,500 signing bonus available to external hires new to MHS employment, contingent upon satisfaction of employment requirements.

MemorialCare is a nonprofit integrated health system that includes four leading hospitals, award-winning medical groups – consisting of over 200 sites of care, and more than 2,000 physicians throughout Orange and Los Angeles Counties. We are committed to increasing access to patient-centric, affordable, and high-quality healthcare; your personal contributions are integral to MemorialCare's recognition as a market leader and innovator in value-based and other care models.

Across our family of medical centers, we support each one of our bright, talented employees in reaching the highest levels of professional development, contribution, collaboration, and accountability. Whatever your role and whatever expertise you bring, we are dedicated to helping you achieve your full potential in an environment of respect, innovation, and teamwork.

Position Summary

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the mission of Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center. It is expected that the employee demonstrate behavior consistent with our core values: Accountability, Best Practices, Compassion and Synergy. The employee shall support Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center’s strategic plan and participate in and advocate performance improvement/patient safety activities. The Patient Care Assistant II is an unlicensed caregiver working under the direction of the Physician/Registered Nurse. This position is responsible for supporting the Surgical Department environment to maintain smooth, effective communication between healthcare practitioners, departments, patients, and visitors. The Patient Care Assistant II position is accountable for the accurate maintenance of the patient medical record, including computer order entry. This role is accountable for patient admission, transfer, discharge flow processes, and for providing the most basic of patient care including data collection, personal hygiene, vital sign measurement and assistance with activities of daily living such as ambulating, toileting and feeding.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities of the Job

·Prioritizes workload effectively

·Demonstrates knowledge of the clinical information system

·Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of patient privacy rights. Maintains confidentiality of all medical, financial and other sensitive material in printed, electronic or verbal form, which may jeopardize the privacy of patients and or employees.

·Demonstrates the ability to use good customer service skills by managing and acknowledging patient-family-significant other expectations.

·Contributes to an effective and safe working environment.

·Demonstrates tact, sensitivity and discretion.

·Demonstrates the ability to integrate knowledge of job specific competencies.

·Ability to be at work and be on time

·Ability to follow company policies, procedures and directives

·Ability to interact in a positive and constructive manner

·Ability to prioritize and multitask

*Placement in the pay range is based on multiple factors including, but not limited to, relevant years of experience and qualifications. In addition to base pay, there may be additional compensation available for this role, including but not limited to, shift differentials, extra shift incentives, and bonus opportunities. Health and wellness is our passion at MemorialCare—that includes taking good care of employees and their dependents. We offer high quality health insurance plan options, so you can select the best choice for your family. And there’s more...Check out our MemorialCare Benefits for more information about our Benefits and Rewards.

Minimum Requirements

Qualifications/Work Experience:

· Basic computer knowledge preferred

· Minimum of one (1) year of recent Acute Care experience preferred

· Certified Nursing Assistant Certificate or minimum of one (1) year nursing assistant experience or currently enrolled in Nursing Program with successful completion of at least (1) semester preferred

Education/Licensure/Certification:

· High School Diploma or equivalency

· Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support Card