Unit Secretary - ICU
About The Position
The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect patient care in the department setting and facilitates the department’s communication needs. The role is directly accountable to the Director of ICU and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor. Duties include transcribing physician orders from records when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation systems are unavailable, with nursing staff notation and signature; preparing and compiling ICU records; ordering unit supplies; preparing and completing each patient’s chart with the forms needed daily; and assisting nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.
Requirements
- High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience, required for new hires.
- Current BLS (AHA) certificate within six months of hire and maintained thereafter.
Nice To Haves
- Basic dysrhythmia training on hire preferred.
- Medical terminology preferred.
- Experience using computers for word processing and database management preferred.
Responsibilities
- Facilitate the communication needs of the department.
- Transcribe physician orders from records when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation systems are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
- Prepare and compile ICU records.
- Order supplies for the unit.
- Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms.
- Assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.
Benefits
- Paid time off
- 401K retirement plan
- Medical coverage
- Dental coverage
- Vision coverage
- Tuition reimbursement
- Voluntary benefit options
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
High school or GED
