Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech-Emergency Department-PresNow

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Albuquerque, NM

19h • $16 - $25 • Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech performs secretarial and clerical duties while serving as a communication center for the nursing unit. The role also performs advanced patient-care procedures and operational support procedures for the Emergency Department, as permitted for CDS Emergency Departments and PresNows. Duties are performed under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed provider, with supervision from the Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager. The position operates patient-monitoring systems and uses the electronic medical record at the level appropriate to its responsibilities.

This is a PRN position with a weekend schedule of Friday through Sunday. The role may be asked to assist at other CDS Emergency Departments based on operational needs and individual competency, consistent with organizational staffing policies. On-the-job training and competency verification are provided for primary functions.

Presbyterian Healthcare Services offers educational and career-development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities; a wearable staff-safety badge; eligible shift, education, certification, and lead-role differentials; malpractice liability insurance; loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department; and the EPIC electronic charting system. Employees also have access to a wellness program that includes free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• BLS certification required at the time of hire.
• Maintain current certifications in required emergency-response training.
• Complete organizational, Department of Nursing, and department-specific competency training and requirements within the specified timeframe.
• Receive on-the-job training and competency verification to perform primary functions.

Nice To Haves

• Specialized training in basic patient care, such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or nursing student who has completed a skills lab.
• At least 6 months of direct patient-care experience.

Responsibilities

• Courteously greet and direct customers and facilitate accurate, timely unit communication.
• Answer telephones, process information efficiently, and direct calls to appropriate parties.
• Monitor patients, collect information and document it in patient records, transport patients, and record vital signs.
• Insert and remove non-medicated peripheral intravenous therapy lines in CDS Emergency Departments and PresNows under the direction of a licensed provider; perform phlebotomy after appropriate training.
• Apply fiberglass splints, casts, and traction devices; perform bedside tests such as oximetry, ECG, glucometry, and urinalysis.
• Scrub and suture wounds in CDS Emergency Departments and PresNows under the direction of a licensed provider.
• Perform wound care and dressing changes and prepare patients for surgery.
• Remove gastric and urethral tubes under direct nursing supervision when applicable and after adequate training; perform enemas and pericare.
• Perform other skills under the direction of a nurse or provider after competency validation.
• Coordinate and maintain specified equipment, supply, and sterile-processing systems.
• Operate patient-monitoring systems specific to unit needs and use the electronic medical record at the appropriate skill level.
• Maintain cleanliness of nutrition areas and the general unit; clean and store equipment; empty trash, linen bags, and sharps containers; and prepare rooms for the next patient.
• Stock medical supplies, linens, and paper goods; inventory equipment and process broken equipment as directed.
• Deliver specimens to Laboratory, Microbiology, and Pathology; transport x-rays, blood, and equipment.
• Perform basic clerical duties, including answering phones, taking messages, filing, and copying.
• Support patients' nutritional well-being through tray delivery, setup assistance, feeding assistance when needed, and accurate recording of consumption.
• Administer oxygen under the direction of a licensed nurse; assist patients with portable or wall oxygen and ensure proper storage of E cylinders.
• Assist nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, and walking; provide or assist with hygiene such as shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare, and bathing.
• Organize care in a way that contributes to the quality of the team and communicate pertinent information during end-of-shift summation before leaving the unit.
• Assist at other CDS Emergency Departments when requested, based on operational needs and individual competency and consistent with staffing policies.
• Demonstrate and role-model CARES behaviors: Continuous learning, Accountability, Respecting and Responding, ensuring an Environment of health, and obtaining Superior outcomes.
• Support organizational and service-line objectives by providing standardized, evidence-based care that contributes to optimal outcomes and patient experiences.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Benefits

• Educational and career-development options, including tuition and certification reimbursement and scholarship opportunities.
• Wearable staff-safety badge that allows nurses to discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Differentials for night and weekend shifts, higher education, certifications, and certain lead roles, for eligible positions.
• Malpractice liability insurance.
• Loan forgiveness through the New Mexico Higher Education Department.
• EPIC electronic charting system.
• Wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED