Patient Care & Unit Secretary Specialist

IU Health; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

IU Health in Indianapolis provides a role combining direct patient care with unit clerical duties within the patient care team. You will assist the Clinical Nurse, help maintain a safe, clean unit, and guide patients and families with information and directions.

The position may involve scheduling tests, handling patient records, and signing patients in and out. You may also manage equipment and supplies logistics, with a focus on patient safety and suicide prevention as needed.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED required.
• CPR may be required to complete Unit Secretary training program.
• Requires previous comparable acute patient care experience or successful completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Requires current Basic Life Support certification through the AHA or completion of the IU Health PCA education program.
• Other advanced life support certifications may be required per unit/department.
• Requires basic knowledge of medical terminology.
• Requires knowledge of procedures and standards related to patient care activities.
• Requires knowledge of infection control.
• Requires basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care under the direction of a Clinical Nurse and supports the patient care team.
• Maintains a clean and orderly environment for the patient.
• Provides information, directions and assistance to physicians, patients, families, customers and vendors.
• May schedule tests and procedures, maintain patient records and sign patients in and out of the unit.
• May assist with ordering, receiving and delivering equipment and supplies for the patient care team.
• May provide continuous observation including suicide prevention.

Skills

Acute patient care experience

Basic computer skills

Medical terminology

Infection control

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification

Unit Secretary training program

IU Health PCA education program

CPR certification

Job description

IU Health in Indianapolis provides a role combining direct patient care with unit clerical duties within the patient care team. You will assist the Clinical Nurse, help maintain a safe, clean unit, and guide patients and families with information and directions.

The position may involve scheduling tests, handling patient records, and signing patients in and out. You may also manage equipment and supplies logistics, with a focus on patient safety and suicide prevention as needed.