Nursing Assistant and Clinical Secretary

Georgetown Hospital System; Murrells Inlet (SC); On-site; USD 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Tidelands Health seeks a Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified) / Clinical Secretary to join a busy nursing unit. You will perform clerical duties, answer calls, relay messages, and assist with direct patient care under RN supervision.

The role requires a high school diploma and either medical terminology training or nursing assistant coursework; prior clerical or nursing assistant experience is preferred. Equal employment opportunity is guaranteed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required with Medical Terminology course or equivalent experience.
• Nursing Assistant training or Fundamentals of Nursing coursework preferred.
• One year clerical or Nursing Assistant experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answer telephone and patient call bells promptly.
• Update patient EMR timely with accurate, complete documentation.
• Coordinate patient movement including transfers and transports with proper communication.
• Notify nurse/provider of changes in patient conditions.

Skills

Clerical experience

Nursing assistant experience

EMR documentation

Education

High School Diploma

Medical Terminology course

Nursing Assistant training

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Employee Type:RegularWork Shift:Day - 12 hour shift (United States of America)Join Team Tidelands and help people live better lives through better health!Nursing Assistant (Non-Certified)/Clinical SecretaryAre you passionate about quality and committed to excellence? Consider joining our Tidelands Health team. As our region's largest health care provider, we are also one of our area's largest employers. More than 2,500 team members at more than 70 Tidelands Health locations bring our healing mission to life each day.A Brief OverviewThe Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant performs clerical duties on a nursing unit, answers the telephone, relays messages and acts as a receptionist receiving and directing visitors and ambulatory patients. The Clinical Secretary Nursing Assistant is responsible for direct patient care services as assigned by the Clinical Director and under the supervision of the Registered Nurse.What you will doAnswer telephone and patient call bells in a prompt and appropriate mannerUpdate patient electronic medical records (EMR) timely using appropriate sources, ensuring accurate, complete, and consistent documentationCoordinate patient movement, where and when appropriate, including transfers, transports, referrals, and consults, ensuring appropriate communication and documentation.Communicate changes in patient’s conditions to nurse and provider where appropriateMaintain a consistently clean and well-organized work areaEducation QualificationsHigh School Diploma required with the successful completion of Medical Terminology course and a passing score on the examination. Or may substitute 2 years previous specific work experience with medical terminology for the Medical Terminology course certification. (Example: HIM Tech, Paralegal, Medical Biller, Medical Secretary, Patient Access Representative) Required orHigh School Diploma with the completion of approved course of study for Nursing Assistant training or successful completion of fundamentals semester of Nursing school preferred. RequiredExperience QualificationsOne year Clerical experience or Nursing Assistant experience PreferredSkills and AbilitiesWorks with patients, families, physicians, and other health care providers.Licenses and CertificationsCertified Nursing Assistant - National Nurse Aide Assessment Program PreferredBasic Life Support Certified - American Heart Association is required within 30 days of hire. Recertification every two years is RequiredPhysical DemandMedium Physical DemandThe intent of this job description is to provide a representative and level of the types of duties and responsibilities that will be required of positions given this title and shall not be construed as a contract for employment nor a declaration of the total of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be directed to perform tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. Tidelands Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing employment opportunity without regard to an individual's age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status.Tidelands Health is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). Tidelands Health does not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, age, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, gender, genetic information, familial status, or any other legally protected status.