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 support functions for Emergency Department operations, as directed by a registered nurse or licensed provider. Duties include patient monitoring, documentation, vital-sign collection, basic testing, patient transport and assistance with activities of daily living. The position operates patient-monitoring systems and supports unit equipment, supply, cleanliness, and sterile-processing systems.

The employee is supervised by the Charge Nurse and/or Nurse Manager/Assistant Nurse Manager. The position is part-time at 0.60 FTE, with varied days and hours. Work is at the PresNow location at 3436 Isleta Blvd SW, Albuquerque, New Mexico. The listed compensation range is $16.37 to $24.89.

The role receives on-the-job training and competency verification for its primary functions. It may be asked to assist at other CDS Emergency Departments based on operational needs and individual competency. Employees are expected to demonstrate CARES behaviors and support standardized, evidence-based care and organizational service-line objectives.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• BLS certification required 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 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 experience in direct patient care.

Responsibilities

• Courteously greet and direct customers and facilitate accurate, timely communication within the unit.
• Answer telephones, process information efficiently, and redirect calls to appropriate parties; perform clerical duties such as taking messages, filing, and copying.
• Monitor patients, collect and document information and 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 testing 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 the direction of a nurse or provider after competency validation.
• Coordinate and maintain designated equipment, supply, and sterile-processing systems; operate patient-monitoring systems according to unit needs.
• Use the electronic medical record at the skill level appropriate to the role and Unit Secretary duties 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.
• Support patients’ nutritional well-being by delivering trays, setting up patients, assisting patients dependent on help with intake, and accurately recording 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, walking, shaving, mouth care, foot care, and pericare.
• Organize care to contribute to the overall quality of the team 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 and individual competency and consistent with 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 business 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.
• Staff Safety wearable badge that allows nurses to quickly and discreetly call 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.
• 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