Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech - Operating Room

Presbyterian System Services • Rio Rancho, NM

7d • Onsite

About The Position

Presbyterian Rust Medical Center's Operating Room is hiring a Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech to perform secretarial and clerical duties while acting as a communication center for the nursing unit. The role also performs patient-care procedures and support tasks under the direction of a registered nurse or licensed provider, operates patient monitoring systems, and helps prepare patients for surgery. The position is supervised by the Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager.

This full-time, day-shift role is based at 2400 Unser Blvd SE, Rio Rancho, NM 87124. The stated compensation range is $16.37 to $24.89. The employee receives on-the-job training and competency verification for primary functions and must complete organizational, nursing-department, and department-specific competency requirements within the specified timeframe.

The employer describes career and educational development options, staff safety resources, shift and qualification differentials for eligible positions, malpractice liability insurance, loan-forgiveness opportunities, and an employee wellness program.

Requirements

• High school diploma.
• BLS (AHA Healthcare Provider) certification at 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 basic patient-care training, such as Certified Nursing Assistant, Medical Assistant, or nursing student who has completed a skills lab.
• At least six months of direct patient-care experience.

Responsibilities

• Courteously greet and direct customers and facilitate accurate, timely unit communication.
• Answer telephones, process information, redirect calls, take messages, and perform basic clerical work such as filing and copying.
• Monitor patients and collect and document information in patient records, including vital signs; transport patients and document the action.
• Perform assigned patient-care procedures after appropriate training or competency validation, including phlebotomy, bedside testing, applying splints or casts, wound care, and dressing changes.
• Prepare patients for surgery and assist nurses and physicians with sterile procedures.
• Remove gastric and urethral tubes under direct nursing supervision when applicable and after adequate training; perform enemas and pericare.
• Coordinate and maintain assigned equipment, supply, and sterile processing systems; operate patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs.
• Use the electronic medical record at the skill level required for the role and Unit Secretary duties.
• Maintain cleanliness of nutrition areas and the general unit; clean and store equipment, empty trash, linen bags, and sharps containers, and ready 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.
• Support patients' nutritional well-being by delivering trays, helping with setup and intake, and accurately recording consumption.
• Administer oxygen under the direction of a licensed nurse and assist patients with portable or wall oxygen while ensuring proper storage of E cylinders.
• Assist with activities of daily living, including feeding, bathing, walking, and personal hygiene.
• Organize care to contribute to team quality and communicate information pertinent to the end-of-shift summation before leaving the unit.
• May assist at other CDS Emergency Departments based on operational needs and individual competency, consistent with organizational staffing policies.
• Demonstrate CARES behaviors and support organizational and service-line objectives through 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.
• Staff Safety wearable badge for quickly and discreetly calling 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.
• Employee wellness program with free on-site and community-based gyms, nutrition coaching and classes, mindfulness and meditation resources, and wellness challenges.
• Employee access to the EPIC electronic charting system.

What This Job Offers

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