Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the difference.
Job Summary
Multi-functional job requires incumbents to be cross trained to perform Unit
Secretary duties as well as at least one other clinical support job. Cross
training may be in jobs such as Patient Care Technician, Nursing Specialty
Technician, or Certified Nursing Assistant. Under the direction of the
Registered Nurse, provides excellent customer service while providing clerical
and administrative services; monitoring, ordering, and stocking supplies; and
maintaining a safe work environment for patients, visitors, and staff.
Additional functions performed under the direct supervisions of a Registered
Nurse may include one or more of the following duties: data collection related
to patient status; performance of basic nursing procedures; monitoring;
measuring and documentation of patient responses; performing and/or assisting
with treatments and procedures; assists with maintenance of patient care
equipment. The % of time performing clinical support may vary from unit to unit,
but at least 20% of the time the individual will function in a clinical support
role.
Essential Functions
* All team members are expected to be knowledgeable and compliant with Prisma
Health's purpose: Inspire health. Serve with compassion. Be the
difference.
* Performs effective customer service skills, to include, but not limited to,
responding to patients, family and staff with kindness, courtesy,
professionalism and efficiency; walking visitors to their destination,
answering phones/intercoms in a friendly manner. Participates in patient care
rounding in collaboration with unit staff to include daily introductions to
patient/families with the use of AIDET.
* Manages ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies in
collaboration with nurse manager. Unit operation responsibilities include but
not limited to daily monitoring of supplies, ordering office supplies,
ordering special supplies, monitoring PAR levels of supplies, and
maintaining/organizing unit supply rooms.
* Performs general reception and clerical duties at the nurse’s station,
including responding to patient calls via intercom or in person. Provides
administrative and clerical support as needed for unit but not limited to
data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing
downtime forms.
* Coordinates the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical
environment in accordance with regulatory standards. Includes but not
limited to cleaning equipment
* Performs one of the following duties on a nursing unit per the description:
PCT/NST/Certified Nursing Assistant: See job functions for specific job
duties.
* Performs other duties as assigned.
Supervisory/Management Responsibility
* This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager,
director, or executive.
Minimum Requirements
* Education - Completion of a nursing assistant class.
* Experience - No experience required.
In Lieu Of
* In lieu of the education requirement, may accept current Tennessee CNA
certification as proof of completed state required training at time of hire.
Required Certifications, Registrations, Licenses
* CNA-certification
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
* NA
Work Shift
Day (United States of America)
Location
Blount Memorial Hospital
Facility
Blount Memorial Hospital, Inc.
Department
Orthopedic Surgery
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