What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary, Med Surg, Full Time - JR142-1 position at Northwest Florida Community Hospital?
Northwest Florida Community Hospital -
Provides indirect care in the department setting. Monitors telemetry monitors for alarms in order to immediately notify available nursing staff. Meets communication needs of the department. Transcribes physician orders from records with notation and signatures by nursing staff. Prepares and compiles records in the department. Maintains regulatory body requirements, policies and procedures and participates in performance improvement activities.
Education
Preferred High School Graduate
Experience
Preferred Unit Secretary, Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical Assistant training
Licenses, Certifications and / or Registrations :
Current BLS certification PREFERRED, Cardiac monitoring certificate encouraged, training required for basic knowledge of telemetry.
Specialized Knowledge and Skills :
Ability to read and communicate effectively in English, additional languages preferred. Basic computer knowledge / word processing. Medical terminology preferred. Able to recognize arrhythmias and interpret cardiac rhythms after training
Supervised by : Registered Nurse, Nurse Manager
Supervises (Headcount) : None.
Supervises (Job titles) : None.
Interrelations / Contacts :
Including, but not limited to : other staff members, physicians, patients, families, ancillary departments.
For Direct Patient Care Positions Only :
Must have the knowledge and skills necessary to provide patient care as defined by job responsibilities and performance standards in this job description to include Patient Safety Performance Standards for the identified population served below :
- Pre-term / High Risk Neonate
- Neonate (newborn to 28 days)
- Pediatric (One month to 12 years)
- Young Adult (18 to 35 years)
- Adult (35 to 65 years)
- Geriatric (65 years and over)
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS OF COMPETENT PERFORMANCE FOR THIS POSITION
Northwest Florida Community Hospital is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at Northwest Florida Community Hospital are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and / or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Northwest Florida Community Hospital will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. We encourage applicants of all ages.
In addition, as part of our commitment to quality and excellence, Northwest Florida Community Hospital will continue to maintain a safe, healthy environment for you by requiring all applicants, who are tentatively selected for a position, to submit to a criminal history check and screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment for a job.
Final confirmation of any job offer will be contingent upon successful completion of all pre-employment requirements, to include undergoing a pre-employment drug screening, and that failure to submit to such screening, the falsification of a screen, or a positive finding on a test will remove the applicant from consideration for employment for one year.
