Nurse Technician/Unit Secretary - Acute Care

Overview

Up to $750.00 Sign-On Bonus

Part-time Evenings 2:00pm-10:30pm with an Every other weekend Rotation 64 hours per week

Responsibilities

• Provides care to patients under the direction of Registered Professional Nurse or Licensed Physician.
• Initiates suggestions to RN to clarify, alter, or individualize nursing care for changing patient needs.
• Reinforces patients’ teaching relative to presenting conditions.
• Communicates effectively with all members of the patient care team.
• Promotes cooperation and teamwork between departments.
• Documents care provided in the medical record accurately, timely and in an appropriate manner according to policies & procedures.
• Provides transport and safe patient care during transport utilizing appropriate protocols.
• Applies and maintains restraining devices as directed.
• Maintains patient privacy while assisting in all aspects of patient care as directed.
• Monitors suicidal patients in accordance with policies and procedures.
• Assists in all aspects of patient care as directed while maintaining patient privacy.
• Performs clerical functions utilizing appropriate communication skills as directed.
• Transcribes physician orders and performs order entry accurately, efficiently and in order of priority.
• Prepares medical record for distribution to medical records and department copies as appropriate.
• Prepares paperwork associated with patient transfer to other facilities.
• Requisitions services and maintains records, supplies and equipment.
• Enters data and maintains the electronic whiteboard and census sheets as appropriate.
• Assures that patient charts, forms and files are accessible and organized efficiently.
• Facilitates communication between nursing staff, patients and their families.
• Participates in collecting data for Quality Improvement activities, assists in identifying patient care problems for study and applies improvement findings to patient care.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• Current CNA certification for Acute Care Unit.
• Current EMT, CNA or Medical Assistant certification for Emergency Department.
• Healthcare Provider or Instructor BLS certification required within 30 days of hire.
• Maintain licensure and continuing education as appropriate for scope of practice.