Unit Secretary - ICU

Centinela Hospital Medical Center; Lynwood (CA); Sur place; USD 26 000 - 37 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

St. Francis Medical Center is seeking a Unit Secretary for the ICU to support physicians and nursing staff during the night shift. The role involves transcribing orders, preparing patient records, ordering unit supplies, and maintaining accurate charts in a high acuity environment.

Qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent, BLS certification within 6 months, and preferred training in dysrhythmia. Computer literacy and medical terminology are advantageous for daily tasks.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.
• Basic dysrhythmia training on hire preferred.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred.

Responsabilités

• Facilitates the communication needs of the department.
• Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff.
• Prepares and complies records on the ICU.
• Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis.
• Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

Connaissances

Computer literacy

Word processing

Database management

Formation

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Description du poste

Overview

St. Francis Medical Center is one of the leading comprehensive healthcare institutions in Los Angeles. St. Francis provides vital healthcare services for the 700,000 adults and 300,000 children in our community who count on the hospital for high quality and compassionate medical care. St. Francis is recognized for its full range of diagnostic and treatment services in specialties including Cardiovascular, Surgical, Orthopedics, Obstetrics, Pediatrics, Behavioral Health, and Emergency and Trauma Care. In addition, the hospital offers a broad array of education and outreach programs that advance community health. St. Francis Medical Center is a Comprehensive Stroke Center, STEMI Receiving Center, ED Approved for Pediatrics, Geriatric ED, Level III Neonatal ICU, and Level II Trauma Center. Please visit www.stfrancismedicalcenter.com for more information. Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to compassion, quality, and service!

Responsibilities

The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of ICU and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor. The Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect patient care in the department setting. Facilitates the communication needs of the department. Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff. Prepares and complies records on the ICU. Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis. Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care.

Qualifications

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING

High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.

Current BLS (AHA) certificate within 6 months of hire and maintain current.

Basic dysrhythmia training on hire preferred.

Medical terminology preferred.

Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred

Pay Transparency

St. Francis Medical Center offers competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package that provides employees the flexibility to tailor benefits according to their individual needs. Our Total Rewards package includes, but is not limited to, paid time off, a 401K retirement plan, medical, dental, and vision coverage, tuition reimbursement, and many more voluntary benefit options. Benefits may vary based on collective bargaining agreement requirements and/or the employment status, i.e. full-time or part-time. The current compensation range for this role is $23.00. The exact starting compensation to be offered will be determined at the time of selecting an applicant for hire, in which a wide range of factors will be considered, including but not limited to, skillset, years of applicable experience, education, credentials and licensure.

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Nights

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