Unit Clerk-Night Shift

ContinueCARE Hospital at Medical Center Odessa

2024-04-24 23:37:13

Odessa, Texas, United States

Job type: fulltime

Job industry: Administration

Job description

• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area.
• Monitors heart rhythm patterns to detect, record, and report normal and abnormal heart rhythm patterns and reports alarms and any abnormal interval measurements.
• Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
• Transcribe and transmit doctor's orders to appropriate areas under supervision of a registered nurse, and confer with leadership regarding scheduling patient's activities and tests.
• Assist physicians to retrieve patient data from medical records.
• Perform clerical functions for the nursing unit within the Unit Secretary's sphere of responsibility.
• Answer telephone and intercom in a professional manner, take messages, and communicate messages to the appropriate person.
• Assist patients and visitors in nursing unit as needed.
• Perform clerical duties related to the admission, room/bed change, and discharge of patients.
• Compile new charts, maintain current charts, and enter patient information on the charts and PCP.
• Print Telemetry strips every 4 (four) and/or PRN as instructed.

ContinueCARE Hospital is a tobacco and drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.