Unit Secretary, Nephrology, FT, Evenings

Prisma Health•Sumter, SC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a dual-role position performing Unit Secretary and Monitor Tech responsibilities for the Nephrology nursing unit at Tuomey Hospital. Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, the position provides customer service and clerical and administrative support, handles reception duties at the nurse’s station, responds to patient calls, and helps maintain supplies and a safe work environment. The role builds rapport with nurses, providers, hospital staff, patients, families, and visitors, and observes cardiac monitors to identify abnormal rhythms under RN supervision. The Unit Secretary supports reception and unit administration, including data entry, meeting minutes, bulletin boards, and downtime forms. The role manages supply ordering, stocking, and inventory with the nurse manager; helps maintain a clean, functional environment; monitors designated patient-safety systems and alerts the appropriate RN; and keeps patient records current and complete. The Monitor Tech observes cardiac rhythms and reports changes according to policy, receives shift reports, documents strips, manages telemetry transmitter boxes, reports transmission issues and system failures, and completes telemetry summary reports. The position also triages and logs calls and keeps monitoring areas, equipment, and supplies clean and organized. The role reports to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive and is non-management. The scheduled shift is 3 p.m.–11 p.m.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
No previous experience required.
After hire, attend formal arrhythmia training and pass the Prisma Health Arrhythmia exam with a minimum passing score within two attempts and within 30 days of hire.
If selected into a monitor tech role, maintain arrhythmia competencies annually.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience in a healthcare setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform general reception and other duties at the nurse’s station.
Respond to patient calls via intercom or in person.
Assist patients, families, visitors, and staff in a kind, professional, and efficient manner.
Provide unit administrative and clerical support, including data entry, meeting minutes, bulletin boards, and downtime forms.
Manage supply ordering, stocking, and inventory in collaboration with the nurse manager, including monitoring supply levels and organizing supply rooms.
Coordinate maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards.
Monitor designated patient-safety systems for alerts and immediately notify the appropriate RN.
Maintain patient records and ensure charts are current, complete, and thinned as needed according to policies and procedures.
Observe cardiac monitors and report rhythm changes according to policy.
Receive report from the previous shift and document strips according to policy.
Manage and distribute transmitter boxes and ensure their timely return after telemetry is discontinued.
Report poor transmission and telemetry system failures to appropriate personnel and departments.
Complete telemetry summary reports according to policy guidelines.
Triage incoming phone calls, provide appropriate information, and log calls.
Maintain adequate supplies and keep monitoring areas and equipment clean and organized.
Perform other duties as assigned.