Unit Secretary - Medical Respiratory ICU - Nights

VCU Health • Richmond, VA

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Respiratory Intensive Care Unit is a 28-bed unit specializing in the care of patients with multisystem organ failure and complex pulmonary needs. Our patients include various respiratory disorders and failures, such as COPD, ARDS, status asthmaticus, and pneumonia. The latest advances in care delivery is given to our patients with sepsis, GI bleeds, DKA, oncological, acute kidney and liver dysfunction and acid-base and metabolic imbalances. Through true collaborations with the interprofessional team, the MRICU nurses translate EBP, Quality Improvement and Research into our clinical bedside practice, leading the way to advancing safe and quality care to all patients! The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED
• Able to perform daily activities with minimal supervision.
• Self directed in the accomplishment of routine activities.
• Issues that involve violation of VCUHS policy or procedure that involve conflicts of a sensitive nature, or that would be considered unusual in nature are to be brought to the attention of the Nurse Manager (or designee) promptly as would be warranted by the immediacy of the issue.
• Job duties may include the handling, transportation, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.
• Physical - Lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Prolonged standing
• Prolonged sitting
• Frequent bending
• Walking (distance)
• Repetitive motion
• Strong recall
• Reasoning
• Problem solving
• Hearing
• Speak clearly
• Write legibly
• Reading
• Logical thinking
• Able to handle multiple priorities
• Frequent and intense customer interactions
• Noisy environment
• Able to adapt to frequent change

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience setting up and maintaining office system (organizational skills)
• Previous experience with medical insurance, MIS, and medical terminology
• Previous experience in a health care setting
• Previous experience with Microsoft Office software
• Previous experience with use of EMR
• Completion of a Medical Terminology course

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records.

Benefits

• One college and four health sciences schools
• An academic medical center
• A Level I trauma center
• One of only two NCI-designated cancer centers in Virginia
• The region’s only full-service children’s hospital
• More than 800 physicians in 200 specialties
• With a community health center, dedicated research teams, facilities and valued partners in every field

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED