Unit Secretary/Nursing Attendant - Behavioral Health Inpatient - Night

Responsibilities

• Remains calm, reassuring, and proficient during emergency situations.
• Readily adapts to changes in workload.
• Prioritizes work.
• Aids in orientation of all new staff to the unit.
• Maintains appropriate quantity of forms, materials, and supplies.
• Accurately records/enters information as required.
• Initiates, assembles, and maintains charts for all patients on the assigned unit.
• Under the supervision of the RN, completely and accurately transcribes physician orders utilizing Epic.
• Seeks guidance and direction as needed for performance of duties.
• Advises appropriate personnel of situations requiring attention or follow-up.
• Maintains chart check to ensure no missed orders (N/A where indicated).
• Aids during emergency situations as directed by shift charge nurse.
• Reports any patient problems to a direct care provider immediately.
• Supports, reinforces, coaches, and assists, as necessary, the physicians in the retrieval of clinical information from the EMR.
• Maintains patient assignments boards, patient therapy board or tracker.
• Completes appropriate forms upon patient's death to include calling CORE, notifying funeral home and coroner, when necessary.
• Demonstrates involvement in unit by attending 50% of staff/committee meetings and in-services for area.
• Responsible for maintenance and activation of downtime forms during planned and unplanned Epic downtime periods.
• Transports medications within the hospital as requested and needed according to Hospital policy.

Qualifications

• Formal Education and Training: High school graduate or the equivalent. Graduate of a nursing educational program preferred.
• Experience: Experience applying customer service behaviors and communication skills required. Proficiency in the use of computers, fax machine, and related equipment required. Prior clerical experience in health care setting preferred.
• Certifications/Licensure: Basic Life Support (BLS)