Secretary/Nursing Assistant - Float Pool - Full Time - Days

About the role

Nebraska Methodist Health System focuses on providing exceptional care to the communities we serve and the people we employ. Our culture, known as The Meaning of Care, emphasizes helping families grow, making difficult diagnoses with compassion, going above and beyond for patient needs, and celebrating victories.

Responsibilities

• Promotes a welcoming environment through customer service.
• Greets and gives directions to patients, family members, visitors, physicians, staff, and other customers.
• Maintains a safe, clean, and neat work environment.
• Communicates feedback from patients and visitors regarding their hospital experience to the appropriate staff.
• Completes age-specific competency assessments.
• Screens visitors according to protocols.
• Provides appropriate care specific to the age of the customer/patient.
• Completes vital signs per patient's plan of care.
• Weighs patients per patient's plan of care.
• Documents all data collected, in Cerner and/or on worksheets, accurately, completely, and in a timely manner.
• Maintains patient nutritional status by completing all intake/output activities in a timely and accurate manner.
• Performs daily room cleaning according to established procedures.
• Attends to patient amenities such as newspapers, mail, and watering plants.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Completion of the state-approved Nurse Assistant course or 6 months of previous Nurse Assistant experience required.
• One to three months on the job experience to learn hospital procedures and work routines preferred.
• Current American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS) strongly preferred at time of hire, required within 3 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Previous care-giver experience preferred.
• Previous cleaning, food service, and/or patient-related experience preferred, but not required.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills necessary to communicate with physicians, callers, visitors, patients, family, and team members by verbal and written communication.
• Requires the ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions and complete reports.
• Requires ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills commensurate with job description.
• Skills and knowledge to prepare reports, perform calculations, keep records, and deal effectively with people.
• Ability to type 30 to 40 wpm. with accuracy.
• Ability to utilize a variety of computer applications, and look at a computer screen 50-80% of the time.
• Ability to prioritize decision making.

Skills

• Requires the ability to understand and carry out instructions, follow schedules, communicate information, read simple and clear instructions and complete reports.
• Collects, records, and reports patient needs to the appropriate caregiver.
• Requires ability to demonstrate critical thinking skills commensurate with job description.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills necessary to communicate with physicians, callers, visitors, patients, family, and team members by verbal and written communication.
• Skills and knowledge to prepare reports, perform calculations, keep records, and deal effectively with people.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Ability to type 30 to 40 wpm. with accuracy.
• Ability to utilize a variety of computer applications, and look at a computer screen 50-80% of the time.
• Ability to prioritize decision making.

Benefits

Nebraska Methodist Health System offers competitive pay, excellent benefits, and a great work environment where all employees are valued. Employees are part of a team that makes a real difference in the communities they live and work in.

Pay

Competitive pay is offered to ensure our employees are compensated fairly for their contributions.

Schedule

Day Hours, rotate working every 3rd weekend.