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Job Location: Gettysburg, PA
Job Type: PRN
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Unit Sec/Nursing Asst-Clinical-PRN-Gburg
Tracking Code 26879
Job Description
WELLSPAN HEALTH-Gettysburg Hospital
Unit Secretary/Nursing Assistant
Under direct supervision, acts as a receptionist for visitors and serves as a central contact for telephone calls and a distribution point for paper and electronic communication, laboratory and test results. Interacts daily with visitors, patients, physicians and staff and displays a positive, helpful attitude. Demonstrates ability to accurately transcribe physician orders and creates and maintains the medical record. Schedules patient care services. Is responsible for electronic data entry and retrieval. Is a key member of the care delivery team. Provides clinical support services to patient care staff by performing a variety of duties related to patient care. Takes patient vital signs, assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting, etc.), inventories and replenishes supplies and equipment. May perform special assigned duties such as performing EKGs and Point-of-Care testing
Duties and Responsibilities:
The following are essential job accountabilities:
1 Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, eating, changing bed
linens and bed pans and positioning.
2 Assists in the preparation and transportation of patients for tests, procedures, etc.
3 Monitors patient condition levels; reports changes to the appropriate individuals.
4 Ensures patient rooms, nursing areas, supply carts, etc. are stocked with appropriate items at required levels.
5 Maintains par levels of supplies and equipment on assigned unit(s). Notifies supervisor when reorder points are
reached.
6 Greets, directs and assists physicians, visitors, patients and ancillary department staff. Orients patients to their rooms as
appropriate.
7 Answers telephone using personable etiquette. Answers inquiries by providing accurate information or forwarding
callers to appropriate resource. Responds to intercom and email. Identifies emergency messages, directs information
to the appropriate personnel. Maintains confidentiality.
8 Enters and/or retrieves data from established computer files using knowledge of various computer applications
designed for functions such as patient management, patient census, acuity, composer, bed tracking, transport, etc..
Serves as a knowledgeable resource for multiple applications such as, Patient Management and PowerChart. Keeps
current with system/application upgrades. Offers/provides assistance to others in navigating IS applications.
9 Performs a variety of duties related to the creation and maintenance of the patient medical record in a manner which
expedites patient admission, transfer and discharge. Assembles and copies charts and forms, ensuring charts contain
necessary forms. Ensures all medical records have signed orders and an H & P. Places transcribed orders on the
chart. Monitors and flags missing items daily. Performs data entry, chart preparation, filing and photocopying in
accordance with appropriate policies.
10 Transcribes orders and documents on the paper or electronic record. Places pharmacy orders on the MAR. Follows
up on orders and checks on open orders. Ensures verbal orders are signed according to Hospital policy.
11 Consults with appropriate clinical/nonclinical personnel to resolve issues, concerns from patients medical record,
ancillary department results, patient/family inquiries, etc..
12 Schedules tests, procedures and other patient services. Confers with clinical care provider regarding sequencing of
tests, patient activity tolerance and special needs, as appropriate.
13 Communicates changes in the patients condition and other urgent information to the Registered Nurse in a timely
manner. Reports actual and potential problems concerning patients, families, staff and appropriate departments to the
team members and the charge nurse/nurse manager.
14 Communicates delay/difficulties in providing services or alteration of routine. Acknowledges and responds to patient
alarms and notifies appropriate care provider as needed.
15 Orders and stocks supplies on an ongoing basis.
Department Description:
A-2 unit is located at the Gettysburg Hospital. This unit is a Medical/Surgical telemetry unit with 30 beds. It is primarily a medical population.
About Wellspan:
WellSpan Health is a not-for-profit, community based health care system serving more than 650,000 people in south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. York Hospital, a 570+ bed, Level 1 Trauma Center, Magnet designated community teaching hospital, and Gettysburg Hospital, a 76-bed acute-care facility, are the cornerstones of the health system. In April 2012, WellSpan Health opened the WellSpan Surgery and Rehabilitation Hospital a 73-bed state-of-the art hospital, to care for patients recovering from strokes, traumas, chronic disease complications and orthopedic injuries. The organization has received significant, national recognition, including being named a "Top 100 Integrated Health Network" by Verispan, being one of the "Top 25 Connected Healthcare Facilities" by Health Imaging and IT. WellSpan Health is an integrated health system with more than 60 care sites, more than 8,700 employees and seven residency programs.
The Community:
WellSpan Health facilities are located in York and Adams counties, which offer an ideal living environment to match the quality of work-life balance youre seeking. Both communities offer abundant outdoor and cultural activities, including restaurants, theatre, golf courses, hiking trails, water sports and historic tours. The communities are a short drive from several, large metropolitan areas including the Baltimore/DC metro area and Philadelphia.
Job Location Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States
Position Type PRN
Schedule: On Call as Needed
Additional Scheduling Info: N/A
Additional Requirements: N/A
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