UNIT SECRETARY-MONITOR TECH Position Available In Forrest, Mississippi

Job Summary:

The Unit Secretary/Monitor Tech is responsible for the secretarial aspects of patient care and the environmental management of the work unit. The Unit Secretary/Monitor tech is also delegated assignments by the Registered Nurse related to direct patient care. The Unit Secretary/Monitor tech functions directly under the supervision of the Patient Care Coordinator and is directly accountable to the Patient Care Manager. Other duties may be assigned or delegated to the Unit Secretary/Monitor Tech by the Registered Nurse, Patient Care Coordinator, and/or Patient Care Manager.

Performance Expectations:

Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide reliable assistance to the members of the team including nurses, manager, and physicians. Demonstrates good customer service skills when interacting with patients, visitors, and co-workers. Helps ensure that the unit runs efficiently. Demonstrates technical aptitude for performing secretarial and general unit duities. Demonstrates technical appitude for operating telephone, fax, scanner, label printer, and computer. Demonstartes the ability to effectively communicate and interact with patients, families, vistiors & the whole health care team. Embraces and practices We CARE philosophy in all aspects of patient, visitor, co-worker, employee and non-employee interactions. Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide technical care appropriate to the age of the patients served; also demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development and possesses the ability to collect data and relays appropriate data to nurse, status and interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his/her age specific needs, and to provide the care needed. Maintains competencies with restraints and required education to serve as a sitter Interprets the appropriate information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to their age specific needs and provides care. Demonstrates skills to maintain a safe and clean work environment. Demonstrates thorough, concise and timely documentation, shift reports and verbal communication. Communicates pertinent patient information to all health care team members. Maintains own clinical skills staying current in skills, on going competencies, equipment and certifications. Demonstrates ability to perform all technical skills required for each unit’s population by rendering professional care including obtaining blood sugars, restraints, suicide precautions, bathing, dressing, ambulating, and feeding patients. Demonstrates technical aptitude for working, troubleshooting, and assisting the nurse with multiples pieces of equipment used for patient care including but not limited to telemetry monitoring devices and blood glucose monitoring. Demonstrates the aptitude for safely positioning and/or assisting the nurse to safely position the patient using a variety of devices such as but not limited to abduction pillows, splints, slings, braces, neck collars, walkers, crutches, immobilizers, and specialty beds. Commincates effectively with others in a nappropriate and timely manner. Adheres to and promotes established values of the organization, i.e. customer service, safety, infection control and compliance standards. Consistently follows patient care and Forrest General Hospital policy, procedures and standards of care in performing duties.

Qualifications:

Education/Skills:

High School Diploma/GED required. Completion of an approved Nurse Aide training course preferred. Successful completion of Acute Care Technician course at Forrest General Hospital during clinical orientation required. Successful completion of Monitor Tech course at Forrest General Hospital and completion of forty hours of training with a current Monitor Tech required. Must pass the post test for Rhythm Identification Competency prior to functioning independently in the Centralized Monitor Room.

Work Experience:

Computer experience preferred but not required.

Mental Demands:

Ability to perform as a team member, cooperates with others, follow directions precisely, demonstrate initiative, and function under stress. Certification/Licensure-DUE

UPON HIRE

None Additional Certification/Licensure – Obtained based on required timeframe below Basic Life Support Within 30 Days of Employment Required Rhythm Strip Interpretation for Techs Within 90 Days of Employment Required