Unit Secretary / Nurse Assistant

Position Summary

Redfield Community Memorial Hospital and Clinic seeks a Health Unit Coordinator to provide clerical services to the nursing unit, serve as a liaison, and function as a receptionist. The position also involves assisting in nursing care under RN direction and demonstrating knowledge of patient/customer status.

Essential Job Functions

• Demonstrates proficient skills in multiple modules of the Client Server system
• Demonstrates proficient skills in medical terminology
• Uses photocopier, fax machine, paging system, telephone, laser printer, patient call system, electronic scanner, ambulance radio, patient security systems
• Facilitates and maintains effective communications with nursing and medical staff, other departments, visitors, and patients using AIDET principles
• Able to manage multiple tasks at once
• Displays exceptional customer service skills

Responsibilities, Expectations & Standards

• Commitment to applying CMH’s mission, vision, and core values
• Promote CMH’s values
• Maintain confidentiality
• Work effectively in a team environment
• Coordinate work flow with other team members and ensure a productive and efficient environment
• Comply with safety principles, laws, regulations, and standards associated with CMS, OSHA

Essential Physical Demands

• Lifting: 0-5# (floor, knee to waist, waist to shoulder)
• Grasping: light (0-3 hours/day), firm (0-3 hours/day)
• Lifting: 0-10# (waist to shoulder)
• Rep. use foot: 0-3 hours/day
• Lifting: 0-5# (overhead)
• Hand dominance: 0-3 hours/day
• Transfers: SBA
• Non-dominant hand: 0-3 hours/day
• Carrying: 0-5# (bilateral hands)
• Pushing: 0-35# (far acuity, near acuity)
• Pulling: 0-35# (near acuity)
• Sitting: 3-5 hours/day
• Standing: 0-3 hours/day
• Walking: 0-3 hours/day
• Accommodation: 3-5 hours/day
• Balancing: 0-3 hours/day
• Distinguishing color: 0-3 hours/day
• Squatting: 0-3 hours/day
• Feeling: 0-3 hours/day
• Reaching: forward (0-3 hours/day), overhead (0-3 hours/day)
• Pushing: 0-35# (far acuity, near acuity)
• Pulling: 0-35# (near acuity)
• Sitting: 3-5 hours/day
• Standing: 0-3 hours/day
• Walking: 0-3 hours/day
• Accommodation: 3-5 hours/day
• Balancing: 0-3 hours/day
• Distinguishing color: 0-3 hours/day
• Squatting: 0-3 hours/day
• Feeling: 0-3 hours/day
• Reaching: forward (0-3 hours/day), overhead (0-3 hours/day)
• Pushing: 0-35# (far acuity, near acuity)
• Pulling: 0-35# (near acuity)
• Sitting: 3-5 hours/day
• Standing: 0-3 hours/day
• Walking: 0-3 hours/day
• Accommodation: 3-5 hours/day
• Balancing: 0-3 hours/day
• Distinguishing color: 0-3 hours/day
• Squatting: 0-3 hours/day
• Feeling: 0-3 hours/day
• Reaching: forward (0-3 hours/day), overhead (0-3 hours/day)

Education & Certifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred
• ABI (Aggressive Behavior Interventions)
• TNCC (Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum)
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Provider)
• Pre-Hospital Trauma Life Support
• BLS (Basic Life Support)

Experience

• Experience in health-related occupation desirable

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities

• Works directly under RN supervision
• Performs assigned duties as delegated
• Follows established nursing procedures
• Seeks guidance when in doubt
• Reports pertinent information to RN