Unit Secretary II/Monitor Tech, Cardiac Telemetry (FT, Days)

Prisma Health•Laurens, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Job Summary Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient. As delegated, performs basic nursing activities. Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status. Ensures confidentiality of all patient information. Utilizes safe patient handling at all times. Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status. Provides a neat and clean patient environment. Essential Functions All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma Health's values: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference. Performs effective customer service skills, to include, but not limited to, responding to patients, family and staff with kindness, courtesy, professionalism and efficiency; walking visitors to their destination, answering phones/intercoms in a friendly manner. Participates in patient care rounding in collaboration with unit staff to include daily introductions to patient/families with the use of AIDET. Manages ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies in collaboration with nurse manager. Unit operation responsibilities include but not limited to daily monitoring of supplies, ordering office supplies, ordering special supplies, monitoring PAR levels of supplies, and maintaining/organizing unit supply rooms. Performs general reception and clerical duties at the nurse’s station, including responding to patient calls via intercom or in person. Provides administrative and clerical support as needed for unit but not limited to data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing downtime forms. Coordinates the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards. Includes but not limited to cleaning equipment Performs one of the following duties on a nursing unit per the description: PCT/NST/Certified Nursing Assistant/Monitor Tech: See job functions for specific job duties. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education - Unit Secretary training program or on-the-job training. Completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech or nursing fundamentals class preferred.
Experience - No experience required.
In Lieu Of In lieu of US training, will accept 6 months of clerical or healthcare related experience or completion of nursing fundamentals course.
After hire, US/Monitor Techs are required to attend the formal arrhythmia training class and successfully complete the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within 2 attempts.
Successful completion of the arrhythmia exam must be completed within 30 days of hire.
Arrhythmia competencies must be maintained on an annual basis if selected into a monitor tech role.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech or nursing fundamentals class preferred.

Responsibilities

Assists the Registered Nurse in providing patient care based on the individualized plan of care for a patient.
As delegated, performs basic nursing activities.
Conducts data collection, monitors and documents patient status.
Ensures confidentiality of all patient information.
Utilizes safe patient handling at all times.
Informs RN of activities performed, observations of patients and changes in patient status.
Provides a neat and clean patient environment.
Performs effective customer service skills, to include, but not limited to, responding to patients, family and staff with kindness, courtesy, professionalism and efficiency; walking visitors to their destination, answering phones/intercoms in a friendly manner.
Participates in patient care rounding in collaboration with unit staff to include daily introductions to patient/families with the use of AIDET.
Manages ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies in collaboration with nurse manager.
Unit operation responsibilities include but not limited to daily monitoring of supplies, ordering office supplies, ordering special supplies, monitoring PAR levels of supplies, and maintaining/organizing unit supply rooms.
Performs general reception and clerical duties at the nurse’s station, including responding to patient calls via intercom or in person.
Provides administrative and clerical support as needed for unit but not limited to data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing downtime forms.
Coordinates the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards. Includes but not limited to cleaning equipment
Performs one of the following duties on a nursing unit per the description: PCT/NST/Certified Nursing Assistant/Monitor Tech: See job functions for specific job duties.
Performs other duties as assigned.