CNA & Unit Secretary - Patient Care Lead

Rhode Island Hospital; United States; On-site; USD 28,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

Brown University Health seeks a Unit Information Secretary to support nursing units with information management and communication. You will be the main contact for unit operations, handling calls and relaying messages to nurses and physicians, and ensuring accurate data flow.

You will maintain inventories, assist with scheduling and downtime tasks, and support quality and safety initiatives while upholding the organization's values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.

Qualifications

• Certified Nursing Assistant Certification
• Demonstrates computer knowledge
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Customer service skills
• High School Education
• Ability to lift and carry up to 20lbs
• Ability to sit for an extended period of time
• BLS

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit activity, main point of contact between unit and transport, ancillaries, and physicians.
• Answers all calls by identifying department and name.
• Aware of new orders - transport and ancillary orders, if a test is added etc and communicates to the appropriate nurse.
• Maintains and updates physician pager numbers monthly for nurses, essential during downtime.
• Report any telephone problems to communications and bump up the chain of command to Director/Supervisor.
• Maintain a list of phone numbers of physicians in the area.
• Monitors that all patients have proper arm bands on; contact registration to replacements.
• Maintain stock of lab/x-ray requisitions for downtime.
• Report printer and computer problems to help desk and inform Director/Supervisor.
• Provides and tracks data: page to MD and response, discharge information etc as requested for flow of the department.
• Orders and maintains accurate par levels for inventories.
• Assists in maintaining a safe environment and intervenes appropriately.
• Notifies BioMed department of malfunctioning equipment and arranges repair requests, tracks equipment.
• Copies charts and other materials as requested.
• Maintains and tracks compliance with BLS, TB, Fit testing and all minimal job requirements.
• Relays accurate messages to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

Job description

Brown University Health seeks a Unit Information Secretary to support nursing units with information management and communication. You will be the main contact for unit operations, handling calls and relaying messages to nurses and physicians, and ensuring accurate data flow.

You will maintain inventories, assist with scheduling and downtime tasks, and support quality and safety initiatives while upholding the organization's values of compassion, accountability, respect, and excellence.