Unit Secretary Nursing Tech - PresNow Isleta

Supporting New Mexico's Well-Being

Performs 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

Educational and career development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement, scholarship opportunities

Staff Safety (a wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern)

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: Part time

FTE: 0.40

Job Exempt: No

Work Shift: Evenings (United States of America)

Courteously greets and directs customers. Promotes/facilitates accurate and timely unit communication. Keeps locator boards current

Answers telephones and efficiently processes information, including accurately transcribing physicians orders

Communicates and processes necessary paperwork/information for patient admissions, transfers and discharges. Responsible for Medical Record being complete and in order at discharge

Maintains correct census and bed status report. Assembles patients charts and organizes them daily by filing pertinent reports and adding blank forms as needed

Maintains and accounts for office supplies for the unit. Assists in maintaining nursing units cleanliness and orderliness

Technician Duties: Monitors, collects and records information in the patient record. Collects and records vital signs, weights, and other patient data. Transports patients and documents action in patient record

Participates in the nutritional well being of patients through tray delivery, assistance with patient set-up and feeding. Accurately records input and output

Assists with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene (shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare and bathing), positioning and ambulation

Communicates information pertinent to the end of shift summation before leaving the unit

Rounds on patients and families frequently to assess and address personal needs, concerns or comfort related issues. Reports information to responsible nurse for resolution when necessary

Inserts and removes gastric and urethral tubes. Performs enemas and disimpactions. Removes peripheral, intravenous therapy lines. Performs phlebotomy on certain units after specific training

Operates patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs (such as, cardiac and fetal heart monitoring). Performs bedside testing such as Oximetry, ECG, Glucometery, urinalysis and other tests

Performs wound care and dressing changes. Removes staples and sutures. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures

Assist with application and removal of restraints under the direction of an RN

Applies oxygen delivery devices as ordered without altering settings or determining rates. Assists patients with portable or wall oxygen, and assures proper storage of E cylinders

Documents all care provided in the appropriate place in the patient record. Assembles patient charts. Posts laboratory and other results in patient chart. Uses the computerized documentation system at the skill level commensurate with the responsibilities included in this description

Delivers specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology and Pathology. Transports x-rays, blood products and equipment

Insures cleanliness of nutrition areas and general unit. Cleans and stores equipment. Empties trash, linen bags and sharps containers. Stocks medical supplies, linens and paper goods. Inventories equipment as required. Processes broken equipment as directed

Maintains equipment logs as required

Performs other functions as required

High School/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