What are the responsibilities and job description for the Patient Hostel Attendant position at Norton Sound Health Corp?
Purpose of Position:
Provide a safe, comfortable place for patients who are awaiting delivery or other hospital services by maintaining a healthy environment.
Uphold the organization’s vision, mission, and corporate values. Demonstrate understanding of and compliance with organization’s policies, procedures, code of conduct and work rules.
Essential Functions:
- Check in and out patients who have been authorized to stay at the hostel, working closely with travel clerks and assisting guests with transportation needs
- Clean guest rooms according to the procedures outlined - disinfecting, dusting and changing bedding
- Wash, dry, fold and put away linens
- Assist with the purchasing of groceries and meal preparation for maternity patients and help with the distribution of meals for other guests
- Document patient interactions as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned
Personal Traits:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to consistently demonstrate the organization’s values: integrity, cultural sensitivity and respect for traditional values, continual learning and improving, compassion, teamwork and pride. Employees are expected to demonstrate integrity, professionalism, accountability, cooperation with and consideration of others.
Required Knowledge:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have general knowledge of typical office technologies such as computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, and typical office software.
Job Specific knowledge is listed below:
- Knowledge of patient care principles, practices, standards and techniques
- Knowledge of documentation requirements
- Knowledge of regional and cultural values
Required Skills and Abilities:
All Norton Sound Health Corporation employees are expected to have a broad range of skills and abilities centered around a strong patient focus, efficient performance, and teamwork. All employees should have patient/customer service skills, interpersonal skills and good communication skills. All employees should have the ability to manage their time and organize their work to ensure efficient performance. In addition, all employees should have the ability to follow policy, procedure and instructions, actively communicate with their supervisors to ensure understanding and manage their work accordingly. Finally, all employees should have the ability to understand and manage patient/customer confidentiality.
Job specific skills and abilities are listed below:
- Above average communication and customer service skills
- Child Care experence
- Problem solving and critical thinking skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork
- Grant Requires the individual to be over 21
Minimum Requirements
Education | Degree | Program |
| High School Diploma or Equivalent |
|
Experience | General (Non-supervisory) | Supervisory |
Amount: | 0 year(s) Child Care Experience preferred | 0 (years) |
Type: | ||
| Must have both general and supervisory experience if indicated. | |
Credentials | Licensure, Certification, Etc. | |
| BLS and First Aid within 6 months of hire |
Physical Requirements:
∙Use hands and arms to operate office or clinical equipment
∙Sit less than half the workday
∙Stand and/or walk more than half the workday
∙Bend, stretch, twist, crouch and/or reach
∙Use hands and arms for repetitive motion tasks consistently for more than one hour at a time
∙Lift or carry unaided up to 50 pounds
∙Push or pull using up to moderate force
∙See and hear with normal acuity
Working Conditions:
∙Work is conducted in a standard clinical environment to include exposure to latex, biohazrd or other harmful substances
∙Minimal travel is required (less than 25% of the time)
