Unit Secretary - Nursing Assistant II - MedSurg - Duplin

ECU Health Medical Center•Kenansville, NC

1d•$18 - $22•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Secretary is responsible for the safe, efficient, and cost-effective performance of clerical duties on the patient care unit and serves as a focal communication source at the nursing station. The role interacts with culturally diverse patients and visitors across the lifespan, the interprofessional healthcare team, and community contacts. The Nursing Assistant II assists with routine, repetitive patient care under the direct supervision of a licensed nurse. Care must be safe, efficient, cost-effective, and consistent with quality standards, ethical expectations, and mutually beneficial partnerships with patients and families. The position combines patient clinical contact with clerical duties. The Nursing Assistant II documents factual, accurate, complete, and timely information about care in the electronic health record.

Requirements

American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Listing with the N.C. Board of Nursing as a Nursing Assistant II.
Maintain Nursing Assistant II status with the NC Division of Health Service Regulation.
Non-violent crisis intervention training may be required; if not current at hire, complete it within the first 30 days of employment and maintain it without lapse.

Responsibilities

Use the AIDET model for communication with every patient and family.
Use evidence-based standards, department policies, and protocols to guide clinical care.
Document patient information in the electronic health record and report key findings to the supervising nurse.
Perform routine unit maintenance tasks as appropriate.
Participate in life-support activities as appropriate and respond appropriately to hospital codes.
Use available department scripts and communication tools when communicating with departments, patients, families, coworkers, and students in person or by phone.
Operate equipment safely and in accordance with hospital policy, safety, infection-control, and quality-control standards.
Use computer skills for electronic charting and email communication.
Seek to improve service quality and participate in unit-, hospital-, or system-based quality initiatives.
Maintain a clean and safe environment.
Follow universal precautions and perform hand hygiene according to Infection Control policy.
Maintain confidentiality of protected health information.
Follow Safety Habits and Behavior-Based Expectations when providing patient care.
Participate actively on a Staff Action Team of the employee's choosing.
Participate in in-service education, staff meetings, forums, and other mandatory activities.
Pursue available learning opportunities to support ongoing growth and professional development.
Demonstrate financial stewardship through cost-saving ideas, avoiding supply waste, following staffing matrices, and effective time management and prioritization.