Oncology Care Assistant Health Unit Coordinator at CommonSpirit Health

Where Youll WorkVirginia Mason Franciscan Health has a rich history of providing exceptional healthcare dating back to 1891. Building upon a legacy of compassionate care and innovation our organization has evolved over the years through strategic partnerships and integrations to expand our reach and services across the Puget Sound area.Today as Virginia Mason Franciscan Health we remain deeply committed to healing the whole person body mind and spirit in the communities we serve. This commitment is strengthened by the diverse expertise and shared values brought together through our growth.Our dedicated providers offer a full spectrum of health care services from routine wellness to complex disease management all grounded in rigorous research and education. Our comprehensive network of 10 hospitals and nearly 300 care sites strategically located across the greater Puget Sound region reflects our ongoing commitment to accessibility and comprehensive care.We are proud of our pioneering medical advances and numerous awards and accreditations that reflect our dedication to excellence. When you join Virginia Mason Franciscan Health you become part of a team that delivers top-quality professional healthcare in modern well-equipped facilities and contributes to a legacy of service built on collaboration and shared purpose.Job Summary and ResponsibilitiesWere proud to be among the best cancer programs in the country accredited by the American College of Surgeons Commission on Cancer adhering to the highest standards of cancer patient care and outcomes. Were one of the largest cancer care providers in the Puget Sound treating thousands of patients annually.Thoracic oncology surgeons at St. Joseph Medical Center earned the elite three-star rating from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) for stage 1 lung cancer lobectomy. It is the societys highest rating and only awarded to the top five percent of thoracic surgery programs in the United States. The three-star designation reflects results significantly better than the national average for 30-day mortality and length of hospital stay after lobectomy for lung cancer for the period January 2012 through December 2016.This job is responsible for assisting with patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse; performs data entry unit secretarial functions and equipment processing.Essential Duties:Provides patient personal care/hygiene and physical comfort including feeding bathing shaving changing clothes bed making ambulation lifting turning moving transferring skin care and bowel/bladder elimination. Provides such additional care as required to meet the personal primary needs and comfort of assigned patient based on skill ability limitations of scope of practice and patient acuity. Prepares patient equipment and supplies for specific procedures/examinations.Performs monitors reports and documents all clinical activities within scope of practice. Observes and reports changes in patient condition to the RN. Obtains labels and transports a variety of samples (e.g. urine stool sputum specimens and blood products). Provides patient information to nursing staff for inclusion in the interdisciplinary plan of care; documents relevant patient data in accordance with work unit standards.Assists nursing staff in the admission discharge and transfer of patient by performing activities such as inventory/storing patient belongings providing patient with relevant personal care/comfort items orienting patient/family and transporting patient to room or other location using wheelchairs stretchers or patient bed.Maintains a neat and organized work environment. Orders stocks and replenishes supplies and equipment as necessary identifies and reports problems with supplies or equipment; enters equipment repair request in system tags equipment and removes from service.Maintains a safe work and patient environment adhering to the hospitals Safety Risk Management Regulatory Standards and infection prevention.Performs receptionist and support duties at the assigned unit; handles incoming and outgoing communications transfers calls appropriately greets and assists visitors answers questions in accordance with established procedures.Provides general support activities for the unit.Job RequirementsCompletion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program upon hire orMilitary medical specialty training upon hire andCertified Nursing Assistant: WA upon hire andBasic Life Support - CPR upon hirePreferredSix months related work experience andExperience in a hospital setting andExperience in a specialty unit. Preference is given toward applicants with experience as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and Unit Coordinator.Required Experience:IC Key Skills Corrosion Inspection,Apache Tomcat,Apparel,Gallery,Infection Control Employment Type : Unclear Experience: years Vacancy: 1