Unit Secretary/Nursing Tech - Emergency Department PresNow

Presbyterian Healthcare Services • Isleta, NM

1d • $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 emergency department support procedures, as authorized and directed by a registered nurse or licensed provider, and operates patient monitoring systems. The position is supervised by the Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager.

The role supports patient care and unit operations through communication, monitoring, documentation, testing, patient transport and assistance with activities of daily living. It maintains equipment, supplies, sterile-processing systems and unit cleanliness; assists nurses and physicians with procedures; and uses the electronic medical record at the level appropriate to the assigned responsibilities. The employee may be asked to assist at other CDS Emergency Departments based on operational needs and competency.

This is a part-time, 0.60 FTE, non-exempt position on the day shift. The listed compensation range is $16.37 to $24.89.

Requirements

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

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 six months of direct patient-care experience.

Responsibilities

• Courteously greet and direct customers and promote accurate, timely unit communication.
• Answer telephones, process information efficiently, and redirect calls to appropriate parties.
• Monitor patients; collect and document information, including vital signs, in patient records; and transport patients while documenting the action.
• Insert and remove non-medicated peripheral intravenous therapy lines under a licensed provider’s direction at CDS Emergency Departments and PresNows; 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 under a licensed provider’s direction at CDS Emergency Departments and PresNows; 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 a nurse’s or provider’s direction after competency validation.
• Coordinate and maintain designated equipment, supply systems and sterile-processing systems; operate patient monitoring systems specific to unit needs.
• Use the electronic medical record at the skill level appropriate to the role, including Unit Secretary responsibilities when required.
• 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 as required; 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, help with intake needs and accurate recording of consumption.
• Administer oxygen under a licensed nurse’s direction; 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, and provide hygiene such as shaving, mouth care, foot care, pericare and bathing.
• Organize care to contribute to overall team quality and communicate information pertinent to the end-of-shift summation before leaving the unit.
• Assist at other CDS Emergency Departments when requested based on operational needs, competency and organizational 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 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 that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call for help when safety is a concern.
• Shift differentials for night/weekend shifts, and differentials for higher education, certifications and various 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