ICU Unit Secretary — 12-Hour Night Shift

Inova; Alexandria (VA); Sur place; USD 25 000 - 30 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Retirement match

Education assistance

Student loan assistance

Mental health support

Paid time off

Flexible schedules

Remote and hybrid opportunities

Résumé du poste

Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary to join the Intermediate Cardiac Unit (ICU) team. This full-time role features 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend, totaling 36 hours per week, with a focus on efficient clerical support and patient flow.

You will handle charting, patient records in GECE/IDX, assist with admissions and transfers, and coordinate with nurses and staff to maintain an organized, patient-centered environment.

Qualifications

• Education: High School diploma or GED.
• Certification: BLS if also works as a Clinical Technician.

Responsabilités

• Performs a variety of clerical activities and unit-specific work to support efficient department operations; copies and faxes records and other information as needed.
• Maintains and updates physician and lab databases; maintains forms and clerical supplies and ensures maintenance of medical supplies based on par levels.
• Attend staff and committee meetings and records minutes as requested; prepares unit charges as appropriate for specific unit needs.
• Provides support to ensure effective maintenance of confidential patient information; creates, maintains, and terminates patient charts in compliance with Medical Records guidelines; ensures the integrity of the medical record, including patient identification on all chart forms.
• Obtains and files test results, lab reports and treatment in charts; updates patient charts in GECE/IDX with the time of discharge and moves them to EDDIS in a timely manner; runs and distributes EPIC reports as requested by leader.
• Assists in answering call bells and communicating specific patient needs to staff; triages and escalates patient issues to next care provider if time exceeds 5 minutes or sooner as appropriate.
• Facilitates the movement of patients into and out of unit and keeps the Charge nurse informed of patients to be admitted or transferred; coordinates with nurses, patient transport and admission personnel regarding admissions and transfers; schedules diagnostic tests and lab work as prescribed by nursing and medical staff.
• Greets patients, families and visitors as they enter the unit. Provides non-clinical information to patients, family members, visitors, staff, and physicians; monitors patient and visitor movements at the nursing station and provide information to facilitate prompt patient care; ensures that the desk always remains covered.

Connaissances

Healthcare experience

EPIC experience

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

Outils

EPIC

Description du poste

Inova Alexandria Hospital in Alexandria, VA is seeking a dedicated Unit Secretary to join the Intermediate Cardiac Unit (ICU) team. This full-time role features 12-hour night shifts, every other weekend, totaling 36 hours per week, with a focus on efficient clerical support and patient flow.

You will handle charting, patient records in GECE/IDX, assist with admissions and transfers, and coordinate with nurses and staff to maintain an organized, patient-centered environment.