Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech - Neuro Specialty Care

Location Address: 1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM 87106-4930 Compensation Pay Range: Minimum Offer $16.37, Maximum Offer $22.76 Summary: Make a difference. Presbyterian Hospital's Neuro Specialty Care is hiring a Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech to 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 support procedures for the operation of a Nursing or Clinical Department. Operates patient monitoring systems. Benefits Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities Staff Safety (wearable badge for quick and discreet help calls) Differentials for night/weekend shifts, higher education, certifications and various lead roles (for eligible positions) Malpractice liability insurance Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department EPIC electronic charting system Type of Opportunity: Full time

FTE: 0.90

Job Exempt: No Work Shift: 12 Hour Nights (United States of America) Responsibilities Courteously greet and direct customers; promote accurate and timely unit communication; keep locator boards current Answer telephones and efficiently process information, including accurately transcribing physicians' orders Communicate and process necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers, and discharges; ensure medical record is complete and in order at discharge Maintain correct census and bed status report; assemble patient charts and organize them daily by filing pertinent reports and adding blank forms as needed Maintain and account for office supplies for the unit; assist in maintaining nursing unit cleanliness and orderliness Monitor, collect, and record patient data; collect vital signs, weight, and other patient data; transport patients and document actions in patient record Participate in the nutritional well-being of patients through tray delivery, assistance with patient set‑up and feeding; accurately record input and output Assist with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, positioning and ambulation Communicate information pertinent to end‑of‑shift summation before leaving the unit Round on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs, concerns or comfort‑related issues; report information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary Insert and remove gastric and urethral tubes; perform enemas and disimpactions; remove peripheral intravenous therapy lines; perform phlebotomy on certain units after specific training Operate patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (e.g., cardiac and fetal heart monitoring); perform bedside testing such as oximetry, ECG, glucometry, urinalysis and other tests Perform wound care and dressing changes; remove staples and sutures; assist nurses and physicians with sterile procedures; assist with application and removal of restraints under direction of an RN Apply oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates; assist patients with portable or wall oxygen, and assure proper storage of E cylinders Document all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record; assemble patient charts; post laboratory and other results in patient chart; use the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities Deliver specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology; transport x‑rays, blood products and equipment Ensure cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit; clean and store equipment; empty trash, linen bags and sharps containers; stock medical supplies, linens and paper goods; inventory equipment as required; process broken equipment as directed; maintain equipment logs as required Perform other functions as required Qualifications High School or GED Clinical experience or completion of Unit Secretary course or completion of self‑study module preferred Must successfully complete competency verification before starting on assigned unit BLS required at time of hire AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug‑free and tobacco‑free employer with smoke‑free campuses. #J-18808-Ljbffr Presbyterian Healthcare Services