Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech - Neuro Specialty Care

Overview

Location: 1100 Central Ave SE Albuquerque, NM

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.

Responsibilities

• 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 Records 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 unit 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, 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 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, glucometry, urinalysis and other tests
• Performs wound care and dressing changes. Removes staples and sutures. Assists nurses and physicians with sterile procedures. Assists 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 ensures proper storage of oxygen cylinders
• Documents all care provided 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
• Maintains 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

Qualifications

• 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
• BLS required at time of hire

Well-being and Benefits

• 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

About Presbyterian Healthcare Services

Presbyterian exists to improve the health of patients, members, and the communities we serve. We are locally owned, not-for-profit healthcare system of nine hospitals, a statewide health plan and a growing multi-specialty medical group. Founded in New Mexico in 1908, we are the state’s largest private employer with nearly 14,000 employees - including more than 1600 providers and nearly 4,700 nurses.

Our health plan serves more than 580,000 members statewide and offers Medicare Advantage, Medicaid (Centennial Care) and Commercial health plans.

AA/EOE/VET/DISABLED. PHS is a drug-free and tobacco-free employer with smoke free campuses.

Compensation

The compensation range for this role takes into account a wide range of factors, including but not limited to experience and training, internal equity, and other business and organizational needs.