Unit Assistant | Surgical Services

Overview

The unit assistant (UA) provides administrative support to a designated nursing unit. The UA assists the Nurse Manager (NM) with data collection that supports achievement of unit outcomes related to quality, service, growth, staff, and finances. The UA supports the NM in overseeing processes that impact staff development and practice, patient satisfaction, and unit workflow including: time and attendance records, schedules, inventory, filing, assisting in new employee processing, and project development.

The UA is responsible for enhancing the unit environment while maintaining regulatory requirements and identifying and resolving unit issues as assigned. The UA assists the unit management team in implementing and overseeing support tech initiatives and is competent in the monitor/support tech role. The unit assistant provides administrative and clinical support to achieve the organization's mission of excellent patient care and nursing's vision of setting a new standard of excellence in autonomous and accountable nursing practice committed to patient advocacy and innovative patient care in a climate of trust and collaboration.

Minimum

Education and Experience Requirements:

High school graduate or equivalent; AA degree preferred. Experience must include excellent computer skills and applications including Office Suite (applications such as Word and Excel). Excellent interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation skills required; project management experience preferred. Must function with minimum supervision and be able to exercise sound independent judgment. Must be able to work in a team environment with a diverse group of individual personalities.

Must be able to work in a setting where access to and control of confidential information is required.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation:

Employees in this position:

May operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'frequent driver' while other employees in this position may operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'non-frequent driver'

NOTE:

A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile a) at least once daily, b) at least five individual trips per week or c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job.

Licensure/Certification /Registration:

None