Job Title: Unit Assistant, Pediatric Unit, PRN, Night Shift
Beacon Health System is hiring a PRN night shift Unit Assistant position for our Pediatric Unit at Beacon Memorial Hospital in South Bend, IN.
Type: PRN/FTE 0.01 (Hours vary; a minimum of 24 hours is required every 6 weeks)
Shift: Nights
Shift Details: 12 hour shift, 7-7am with rotating weekends & holidays
Be a Beacon. Make a Difference.
At Beacon Health System, every role contributes to a healthier, stronger community. Whether you’re supporting care behind the scenes or leading essential services, your work helps advance our mission: to deliver outstanding care, inspire health, and connect with heart.
We offer a wide variety of benefits for our employees, including:
About Memorial Hospital
Located in the heart of South Bend, Memorial Hospital is deeply rooted in the community it serves. From advanced surgical services to award-winning heart and cancer care, we provide comprehensive treatment with a personal touch. As part of Beacon Health System, we’re dedicated to improving health and inspiring hope throughout the region.
About the New Tower
The 10-story patient bed Memorial Hospital Tower is the latest chapter in Beacon Health System’s commitment to care, compassion and community. Built with input from frontline staff, the Tower is a state-of-the-art, specialty-focused expansion that enhances how care is delivered and how teams work together. From larger rooms and leading-edge technology to a culture of collaboration and growth, this space was designed by Beacon for Beacon.
What You’ll Do
You’ll report to the Director of Patient Care Services and support the unit by welcoming guests, answering telephones, relaying information, and performing a variety of clerical and administrative duties. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, you’ll provide designated patient care services, with specific responsibilities determined by your assigned patient care unit. Your role will adapt to unit needs and may include a range of supportive tasks that contribute to efficient operations, effective communication, and high-quality patient care.
Unit Assistant Job Responsibilities
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Greets visitors, patients, physicians, and staff in a professional, courteous, and welcoming manner.
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Prepares and maintains patient charts for admissions, transfers, discharges, and surgical procedures.
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Transcribes and enters physician orders, clinical data, charges, and patient status updates accurately into the computer system.
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Assists with patient admissions and discharges, including room setup, patient orientation, and collection of basic patient information.
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Provides basic patient care such as bathing, oral hygiene, bed-making, room organization, and ongoing comfort measures.
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Assists patients with mobility needs including turning, positioning, transferring, ambulating, and range-of-motion exercises using proper techniques.
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Takes and records vital signs, weights, intake and output, and responds promptly to patient call lights.
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Performs skin care, wound care, and patient care treatments and procedures as directed by a Registered Nurse, documenting observations appropriately.
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Assists with and performs clinical procedures such as catheter care, glucose monitoring, specimen collection, suctioning, and monitoring devices under RN direction.
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Observes, reports, and follows up on patient condition changes, concerns, complaints, or unusual behaviors to the nursing team.
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Supports unit operations by transporting patients, maintaining supplies and equipment, and ensuring patient care and work areas remain clean, organized, and safe.
What You Bring
You bring a strong commitment to compassionate, patient-centered care and a welcoming presence for patients, families, and visitors. You offer excellent communication and customer service skills, along with the ability to manage phones, documentation, and clerical tasks accurately and efficiently. You bring attention to detail and reliability in preparing and maintaining patient records, entering orders and data, and supporting smooth unit operations. You demonstrate flexibility and teamwork by assisting with admissions, discharges, and a wide range of patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse. You bring the physical ability, technical skills, and sound judgment needed to support patient mobility, nutrition, hygiene, and monitoring. You uphold professionalism, confidentiality, and infection prevention standards while responding promptly to patient needs, reporting changes in condition, and contributing to a clean, safe, and well-organized care environment.
Required Qualifications
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Preferred
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Previous patient care experience.
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A Nurse Assistant certification.
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Must obtain Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS/CPR) within 3 months of hire and maintain certification.
The Beacon Way
At Beacon Health System, our approach to care goes beyond clinical excellence because it’s built on meaningful connections. Guided by our core values of Trust, Respect, Integrity, and Compassion, we strive to create an environment where patients feel heard, employees feel valued, and innovation thrives.
We call this commitment The Beacon Way—a six-point operating system that empowers every team member to lead with purpose, communicate clearly, cultivate talent, embrace performance improvement, leverage innovation, and build greatness through accountability. Whether at the bedside or behind the scenes, everyone at Beacon plays a role in moving health forward.
