Posted in Other 30+ days ago.
Type: Part Time
DESCRIPTION SHIFT: PRN
SCHEDULE: PRN/Per Diem
West Florida Healthcare is a 515 bed facility and proud to be the area's leading health care facility in quality outcomes performance. In addition to receiving an A Rating in Patient Safety from the Leapfrog Group since fall of 2015, West Florida Healthcare is also the area's first Accredited Chest Pain Center and Breast Imaging Center of Excellence. West Florida Healthcare is also the first hospital in the state of Florida to have earned Atrial Fibrillation with Electrophysiology Services Accreditation. In addition, West Florida Healthcare is an Advanced Primary Stroke Center and offers specialized Emergency Department services tailored specifically to the needs of seniors as well as a Kids' ER dedicated to serving the emergency medical needs of children. The West Florida Healthcare campus includes the acute care hospital, the area's only comprehensive, CARF-accredited physical rehabilitation hospital, and a behavioral health facility. Affiliated with HCA, the nation's leading provider of healthcare, West Florida Healthcare meets the community's healthcare needs in major services such as cardiology, cardiovascular surgery, oncology, orthopedics, robotic-assisted surgery, critical care, neurology/neurosurgery, emergency care, urology, behavioral health, gastroenterology, obstetrics, pulmonary, and rehabilitative medicine.
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Monitor Tech/Unit Secretary performs clerical and receptionist duties in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of West Florida Hospital. Perform patient care and cardiac monitoring duties.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
* Participate in the unit based Quality Improvement Process.
* Demonstrates knowledge and respect of patient rights to privacy and protection of patient confidentiality.
* Organizes and communicates patient care activities to the patient and to the Registered Nurse.
* Monitors and documents information regarding patient activities, as directed by the Registered Nurse.
* Communicates, interacts, and participates in teamwork on the unit.
* Completes, executes, and performs secretarial tasks such as Order Entry, filing, organizing patient's charts and medication orders, answering phone, greeting customers, and assisting with stock and supplies.
* Demonstrates an understanding of patient charts, physician orders, and nursing orders.
* Promotes and displays a positive customer oriented demeanor to patients, visitors, staff, and physicians.
* Maintains the unit in optimal operating condition by ordering supplies, cleaning general work stations, and stocking of supplies.
* Ability to perform cardiac rhythm monitoring and then report changes to RN appropriately.
* Demonstrates an understanding and is proficient in the use of a computer and office equipment.
* Actively seeks ways to control costs without compromising patient safety, quality of care, or the services delivered.
* Demonstrates knowledge of the occurrence reporting system. Uses system to report potential patient safety issues.
* Follows established guidelines for reporting a significant medical error or unanticipated outcome in the patient's care which results in patient harm.
* Transports emergently needed medications from the pharmacy to the nursing staff, with the exception of narcotics.
* Uses Performance Improvement Plan to improve patient safety.
* Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE
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High School Diploma or GED
Preferred
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Experience in healthcare setting
Preferred
LICENSES & CERTIFICATIONS
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Basic Cardiac Life Support - AHA or Military Training Network
Required
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Nonviolent Crisis Intervention within 90 days of hire
Required
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