AMVETS Jobs

Coordination:

• Effectively and efficiently coordinates the activities of the nursing unit.
• Assists with all admissions, discharges, transfers and changes within the unit utilizing the electronic patient tracking system, electronic medical record, and cardiac monitoring system.

Clerical:

• Performs a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of assigned unit.
• Manages all intake and outbound documents.
• Handles incoming and outgoing communications.
• Effectively and efficiently answer patients' call lights/requests and reports requests to appropriate personnel.

Patient Care:

• Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with patient's plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.
• Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.
• Responds to patient's call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but not limited to assisting with feeding, providing fluids and supplements.

Inventory Control:

• Orders, stocks, and replenishes unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost efficient manner.
• Participates in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation.
• Assists with keeping unit within its budget restraints.

Communication:

• Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s).
• Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within assigned unit.
• Facilitates unit communication including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom system, call light system, computers, etc. and relays information as appropriate.
• Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s).

Customer Service:

• Greets and assists all customers, physicians, patients, visitors and employees in a friendly and efficient manner.
• Ensures a safe and clean environment for patients and health care team.
• Welcomes visitors to the unit by greeting them, answering questions, giving directions, and referring inquiries as appropriate to nursing staff.
• Answers telephone and directs calls and inquiries to the appropriate department or staff member.
• Polite and friendly in all interactions whether by phone or in person.

Reporting/Recordkeeping:

• Facilitates effective communication between disciplines by providing organized medical records.
• Assures timely and accurate access to pertinent patient data.
• Maintains unit-specific records/reports (i.e. unit log books, staffing sheets, monitor assignments etc.) as assigned.

Documentation:

• Documents care provided using worksheets and/or the electronic medical record.

Monitor Interpretation:

• Responsible for monitoring patient heart rates and rhythms.
• Must be able to observe and analyze irregular patterns/changes in patient heart rate/rhythm and report it to appropriate staff.
• Must be able to monitor multiple patients simultaneously utilizing monitoring equipment.
• Responsible for recognizing when equipment needs professional maintenance or attention from nursing staff.
• May be responsible for cleaning and maintaining monitoring equipment (replacing batteries, cleaning leads, etc.).

Regulation:

• Adheres to professional standards, behavioral standards, and hospital policies as set forth by the organization.
• Complies with applicable Local/State/Federal policies/procedures/guideline/regulations/laws/statutes.
• Maintains confidentiality by protecting personal healthcare information of all patients.

Requirements:

• High School Diploma or equivalent; required.
• Certification preferred but not required.
• Obtains and maintains CPR certification as set forth by unit and Continuing Education.
• Working knowledge of computers and software programs; required.
• Must meet and maintain education requirements upon hire and annually as determined by unit and Continuing Education Department.
• Completes rhythm interpretation courses as required by unit and Continuing Education Department.
• Working knowledge of office equipment (i.e. telephones, fax machines, scanners, computers etc.); required.
• Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills required.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and rhythm interpretation preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills required.