Medical-Surgical - CNA/Monitor Tech/Unit Secretary

Qualifications

Education/Certification: High school graduate or equivalent.  Successful completion of a certified nursing assistant program. Current BLS. Basic dysrhythmia course or certified telemetry course to be completed within 6 weeks of hire.  

Experience: None Required  

Equipment/Technology: Basic computer and typing skills. Operate vital sign monitoring devices and manual B/P equipment and use a glucometer.  

Language/Communication: Has the ability to communicate effectively and clearly with many different people (patients, families, visitors, members of the interdisciplinary team and others).  

Mathematical Skills: Basic math.  

Mental Capabilities: Able to adapt and adjust to changes in patient load and needs in a tactful positive manner.  

Interpersonal: Ability to work well with others. 

Performance: Carry out necessary duties and responsibilities as described below.  

Physical Demands

For the minimum physical demands required to complete the essential functions for this position, including vision, hearing, repetitive motion and environment, see the duties and responsibilities below.

Duties and Responsibilities

Certified Nursing Assistant/Monitor Tech/Unit Secretary 

1. Provides basic nursing care that includes actions that meet psychosocial needs and communication needs within the nursing assistant’s scope of practice.  
2. Ensures that patient’s needs are met at mealtimes and that patients receive their meals in a timely manner. 
3. Documents appropriate intake of meals. 
4. Documents appropriate intake and output of patients. 
5. Ensures that patient daily hygiene needs are met, i.e. bathing, brushing teeth,  changing of bed linen, etc.  
6. Performs basic patient care responsibilities considering needs specific to the standard of care for patient’s age.  
7. Notifies appropriate licensed personnel when patient complains of pain or vital signs or intake and output are less than or greater then acceptable ranges.  
8. Obtain and documents patient’s vital signs appropriately in the patient’s chart.  
9. Demonstrates ability to communicate to the RN any observed changes in patient status and responses. Maintains awareness of the needs of the pediatric, geriatric and general patient population.  
10. Demonstrates ability to handle patients safely and utilizes proper body mechanics and techniques; uses gait belt with every transfer.  
11. Demonstrates ability to assist with feeding patients and maintaining fluid balance with technique appropriate for patient’s age and physical condition.  
12. Provides explanation to patient and family prior to administering care to patient; answers questions within scope of practice.  
13. Communicates appropriately and clearly to nurse, co-workers and physicians.
14. Demonstrates an ability to be flexible, organized and function under stressful situations.  
15. Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety.  
16. Demonstrates an ability to empty foley catheters, Jackson-Pratt (JP) drains, etc. and appropriately documents their evacuated volumes and inform nurse of volumes at least every 4 hours or more often if needed.  
17. Interacts professionally with patient/family and involves patient family in the formation of the plan of care.  
18. Manages and operates equipment safely and correctly.  
19. Is attentive to call lights and patient needs.  
20. Coordinates and performs patient care under the direct supervision of an RN or LPN. 
21. Demonstrates use of universal precautions at all times.  
22. Adheres to dress code; appearance is neat, clean and within facility standards. 
23. Completes annual education requirement.  
24. Maintains patient confidentially at all times.  
25. Reports to work on time when scheduled and completes work within designated times.  
26. Wears identification while on duty, uses computerized punch time system correctly. 
27. Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.  
28. Attends at least 85% of staff meetings annually; read all monthly staff meeting minutes.  
29. Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner. 
30. Actively participates in performance improvement and quality improvement activities. 
31. Completes in-services and returns in a timely manner.  
32. Attends annual review and department in-services, as scheduled.
33. Required to check emails and be responsible for its content at least once per week. 

Additional Duties and Responsibilities Unit Secretary 

1. Greets and directs patients and visitors throughout facility.  
2. Maintains a safe, clean, and orderly work station.  
3. Assembles and maintains patient charts, ensures labeling is accurate.  
4. Provides clerical support to the interdisciplinary team: Answers phones calls to the unit,  transfers calls as appropriate. Places calls as requested by team members. Takes messages and delivers to appropriate member of the team.  
5. Communicates all relevant information clearly and effectively to members of the interdisciplinary team.  
6. Completes requested paperwork as necessary and requested. Processes all unit paper  work for newly admitted patients. Takes apart patient charts after discharge and organizes contents for delivery to medical records.  
7. Provides chart reviews and notifies appropriate members of the interdisciplinary team upon missing items or signatures.  
8. May input patient charges in electronic system as necessary.  
9. Proficient in computer programs including: Word and Excel. Becomes proficient in electronic medical record documentation.  
10. Obtains and/or requests additional medical records upon request from member of the interdisciplinary team.  
11. Proficient with copy/fax machine.  
12. Able to concentrate and focus on multiple tasks with constant interruption.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities Monitor Tech  

1. Monitors cardiac rhythms for telemetry patients  
2. Ability to identify potentially harmful or life-threatening dysrhythmias and notifies the appropriate team members.  
3. Runs ECG strips per unit protocol and upon request.  
4. Prioritization of tasks and can manage responsibilities during emergency situations. 

For a more detailed description of the physical demands and the work environment for our Medical-Surgical CNA-Monitor Tech-Unit Secretary position, please review this PDF.