Unit Secretary - Nursery

Prime Healthcare; Mission (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime Healthcare's Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, TX is seeking a Unit Secretary for the NICU. The position supports the NICU by transcribing orders, preparing patient records, and coordinating communications to assist nursing staff.

Responsibilities include preparing daily charts, ordering unit supplies, and maintaining documentation. Education includes a high school diploma and current BLS certification; dysrhythmia training and medical terminology knowledge are preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent required for all new hires.
• Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
• Basic dysrhythmia training on hire preferred.
• Medical terminology preferred.
• Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred.

Responsibilities

• Transcribes physician orders and prepares NICU records.
• Facilitates communication needs of the unit and supports nursing staff.
• Orders supplies for the unit and maintains patient charts daily.
• Orders supplies for the NICU unit.
• Assists nursing staff with indirect patient care duties as needed.

Skills

Computer skills

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Current BLS (AHA) certificate

Basic dysrhythmia training

Medical terminology

Experience using computers for word processing, database management

Job description

Overview

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Mission Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Mission Regional Medical Center is a 297-bed, non-profit hospital that provides inpatient and outpatient hospital services to the people of the Rio Grande Valley. Rated one of the top hospitals in the country for clinical excellence in many services including maternity and orthopedic care, Mission Regional Medical Center has been offering quality healthcare, close to home, for over 60 years. For more information visit www.missionrmc.org.

Responsibilities

The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of NICU 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 NICU. 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

1. 1. High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014.
2. 2. Current BLS (AHA) certificate upon hire and maintain current.
3. 3. Basic dysrhythmia training on hire preferred.
4. 4. Medical terminology preferred.
5. 5. Experience using computers for word processing, database management preferred

Employment Status

Full Time

Shift

Days

Equal Employment Opportunity

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