Unit Secretary Medical Surgical FT Night 07:00 PM - 07:00 AM

Long Island Community Hospital has served this richly diverse region as a patient-first community hospital for more than 60 years. As Long Island's only independent community hospital, we are 100% committed to becoming the community's healthcare provider of choice with our greatly enhanced services including the Knapp Cardiac Care Center, our highly-advanced heart disease diagnosis and treatment facility, our new modern surgical pavilion, our unique ER approach, and our high-touch services including women's imaging, sleep laboratory and orthopedics and more. These services are delivered with the highest level of compassion by our LI Community Hospital staff - Long Islanders with an unmistakable mix of courage and heart who care about the people right here in our community and whose sole purpose is to provide personalized comfort. For more information, go to licommunityhospital.org, and interact with us on LinkedIn, Glassdoor, really, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram.

Position Summary:
We have an exciting opportunity to join our team as a Unit Secretary Medical Surgical FT Night 07:00 PM - 07:00 AM.

In this role, the successful candidate Under the general supervision of the Nurse Manager or designee, and according to established policies and procedures, provides clerical support for assigned nursing unit/units. This includes order transcription, computer entry, medical record maintenance and telephone and electronic communication management. Participates in the orientation of new employees.

Job Responsibilities:

• The nurse aide delivers basic nursing care to provide for the care and comfort needs of the patient.
• Responds to patient's call lights promptly to determine patient's needs and relays information to appropriate nursing personnel.
• Observes the patient and reports any reaction or change in condition to the nurse in a timely manner.
• Assists the patient in the activities of daily living- nourishment, ambulation, personal hygiene, toileting.
• Adapts care delivery to meet the individual needs of the patient.
• Provides direct nursing care to patients by performing such tasks as vital signs/weight, complete/partial baths, skin care, Foley catheter care, enemas and specimen collection in compliance with policy/procedure.
• Demonstrates proper turning, positioning and transferring techniques when providing patient care.
• Distributes patient nourishment, assists with feeding as indicated, collects trays at the end of the meal.
• Estimates amount of food/fluid consumed by patient at each meal from the tray and records the data on the flow sheet, Intake & Output record, or Calorie Count Sheet.
• Maintains a clean, safe and organized patient environment.
• Monitors and maintains the service rooms in an orderly manner. Prepares equipment to be returned to Central Service.
• Identifies the patient prior to care delivery by checking the identification arm band
• Recognizes safety hazards and acts promptly and appropriately.
• Completes patient rounds on a regular basis to monitor for patient safety.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics and safety measures during the transferring or lifting of patients or equipment.
• Demonstrates compliance with the measures outlined in the Falls Prevention Program
• Accepts care assignments willingly and goes to other units when required
• Responds to fluctuation in workload by helping to complete tasks of another staff member.
• Willingly completes various errands as requested.
• Interacts effectively with the staff on the unit and in other departments.
• Works collaboratively with management to improve the environment of care for patients, family and personnel.
• Seeks out and utilizes the Nurse Manager and Nursing Administrative Supervisor to address issues that require their assistance to resolve.
• Participates in the evaluation of the quality and effectiveness of nursing practices and supports measures to improve practice.
• Attends and participates in educational programs offered in the hospital to maintain competence.
• Complies with staff meeting attendance requirements.

Minimum Qualifications:
To qualify you must have a High School Diploma or GED
Certificate from an approved Nurse Aide training program,
In lieu of certificate must be a nursing student who has completed a Nursing Fundamentals course. BLS certification, de-escalation and first aid training.
Ability to read and write at an elementary school level to understand the patient's plan of care and to record data on the patient's medical record
Ability to perform simple arithmetic calculations at an elementary school level in order to take and record the patient's weight, vital signs, I & O
Interpersonal skills necessary to effectively interact with patients and their families that demonstrate recognition of cultural diversity
Basic analytical skills in order to gather data, complete comparisons, interpret, & report outcomes to the nurse or document on the medical record.
Ability to manage and perform multiple tasks simultaneously
Must possess excellent customer service skills

Qualified candidates must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

Long Island Community Hospital provides its staff with far more than just a place to work. Rather, we are an institution you can be proud of, an institution where you'll feel good about devoting your time and your talents.

Long Island Community Hospital is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer committed to diversity and inclusion in all aspects of recruiting and employment. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, transgender status, gender dysphoria, national origin, age, religion, disability, military and veteran status, marital or parental status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other factor which cannot lawfully be used as a basis for an employment decision. We require applications to be completed online.
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