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Unit Secretary - ICU

Roxborough Memorial Hospital•Philadelphia, PA

About The Position

The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect patient care in the ICU department setting. The role facilitates the department’s communication needs and assists nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care. The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of ICU and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor. The position transcribes physician orders from records when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff. The Unit Secretary prepares and maintains ICU records, orders unit supplies, and prepares and completes each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms.

Requirements

  • High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience, required for all new hires.
  • Current BLS (AHA) certificate within six months of hire and maintained as current.

Nice To Haves

  • Basic dysrhythmia training on hire.
  • Medical terminology.
  • Experience using computers for word processing and database management.

Responsibilities

  • Facilitate the communication needs of the department.
  • Transcribe physician orders from records when CPOE and the EMR clinical documentation system are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
  • Prepare and maintain 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.

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