Nursing Assistant Certified/Unit Secretary, Orthopedic Surgery

About This Role

This multi-functional role involves performing Unit Secretary duties and at least one other clinical support job, such as a Patient Care Technician or Certified Nursing Assistant, within orthopedic surgery. The individual will provide clerical and administrative services, manage supplies, and maintain a safe environment, while also performing basic nursing procedures and assisting with patient care under the direction of a Registered Nurse.

Responsibilities

• Perform Unit Secretary duties including clerical and administrative services, monitoring, ordering, and stocking supplies, and maintaining a safe work environment
• Provide excellent customer service, responding to patients, family, and staff with kindness, courtesy, professionalism, and efficiency
• Participate in patient care rounding, including daily introductions to patient/families using AIDET
• Manage ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies in collaboration with the nurse manager
• Perform general reception and clerical duties at the nurse’s station, including responding to patient calls via intercom or in person
• Provide administrative and clerical support for the unit, including data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing downtime forms
• Coordinate the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards
• Perform duties as a Patient Care Technician, Nursing Specialty Technician, or Certified Nursing Assistant as per job functions
• Collect data related to patient status and perform basic nursing procedures under RN supervision
• Monitor, measure, and document patient responses, and perform/assist with treatments and procedures

Requirements

• CNA-certification

Qualifications

• Unit Secretary training program or on-the-job training. Completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech or nursing fundamentals class preferred.
• No experience required; will accept 6 months of clerical or healthcare related experience or completion of nursing fundamentals course in lieu of US training

Nice to Have

• Completion of a nursing assistant, patient care tech or nursing fundamentals class

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