Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech - Cardiac Specialty Care
Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech - Cardiac Specialty Care
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Job Description
Overview
Presbyterian is seeking a Unit Secretary/Nurse Tech for the Cardiac Specialty Care Unitto perform secretarial/clerical duties while acting as a communication center for the nursing unit. Performs specific patient care procedures (such as bedside testing) under the direction of a licensed Nurse and / or performs specific supportprocedures for the operation of a Nursing or Clinical Department. Operates patient monitoring systems
How you grow learn and thrive matters here.
- Educational and career development options including tuition and certification reimbursement scholarship opportunities
- Wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)
- Shift differentials for nights and weekends
- Differentials for higher education certifications and various lead roles
- Malpractice liability insurance
- Loan forgiveness through theNew Mexico Higher Education Department
- EPIC electronic charting system
Type of Opportunity: Full Time
FTE: 0.900000
Exempt: No
Work Schedule: 12 Hour Days
Qualifications
- High School/GED
- Clinical experience OR completion of Unit Secretary course OR completion of selfstudy module preferred.
- Must successfully complete competency verification before starting on assigned unit
- BLS required at time of hire
Responsibilities
- Performs phlebotomy and other collection procedures appropriately and according to established procedures.
- Performs specialized collection procedures such as urine drug collections and PPDs if required.
- Processes requisitions and enters test orders into the computer system. Performs inquiry functions specimen transport verification and retrieves and prints collection labels.
- Receives processes and/or stores specimens as appropriate centrifuging splitting acidifying aliquoting measuring and stabilizing. Performs biohazard disposal as needed or appropriate.
- Performs waived and moderate complexity testing where there is documentation of successful completion of training and competency.
- Performs routine equipment maintenance and function checks including routine pipette calibration if required.
- Orders and maintains supplies and inventory.
- Insures compliance with all regulatory agencies.
- Assists clinical floor staff with stocking supplies cleaning patient transport and other tasks as necessary.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Courteously greets and directs customers. Promotes/facilitates accurate and timely unit communication. Keeps locator boards current
- Answers telephones and efficiently processes information including accurately transcribing physicians orders
- Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions transfers and discharges. Responsible for Medical Record being complete and in order at discharge
- Maintains correct census and bed status report. Assembles patients charts and organizes them daily by filing pertinent reports and adding blank forms as needed
- Maintains and accounts for office supplies for the unit. Assists in maintaining nursing units cleanliness and orderliness
- Technician Duties: Monitors collects and records information in the patient record. Collects and records vital signs weights and other patient data. Transports patients and documents action in patient record
- Participates in the nutritional well being of patients through tray delivery assistance with patient setup and feeding. Accurately records input and output
- Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving mouth care foot care pericare and bathing) positioning and ambulation
- Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit
- Rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs concerns or comfort related issues. Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary
- Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes. Performs enemas and disimpactions.
- Removes peripheral intravenous therapy lines. Performs phlebotomy on certain units after specific trainingOperates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as cardiac and fetal heart monitoring). Performs bedside testing such as Oximetry ECG Glucometery urinalysis and other tests
- Performs wound care and dressing changes. Removes staples and sutures. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures. Assist with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN
- Applies oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates. Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen and assures proper storage of E cylinders
- Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record. Assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other results in patient chart. Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description
- Delivers specimens to Laboratory Microbiology and Pathology. Transports xrays blood products and equipment
- Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash linen bags and sharps containers. Stocks medical supplies linens and paper goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken equipment as directed. Maintains equipment logs as required
- Performs other functions as required
Benefits
Benefits
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Presbyterian employees have access to a fun engaging and unique wellness program including free onsite and communitybased gyms nutrition coaching and classes mindfulness and meditation resources wellness challenges and more.
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About Presbyterian Healthcare Services
Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients members and the communities we serve. We are a locally owned notforprofit healthcare system comprised of nine hospitals a statewide health plan and a growing multispecialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908 we are the states largest private employer with nearly 13000 employees including more than 1200 providers and nearly 3500 nurses.
Our health plan serves more than 640000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.
AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drugfree and tobaccofree employer with smoke free campuses.
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