VCU Health
Unit Secretary - Medical Intermediate and ICU - Rotating
VCU Health, Richmond, Virginia, United States, 23214
Overview
The Medical Intermediate and Intensive Care Unit is a progressively opening unit with flexible patient acuity ranging from Acute to Intensive Care. This unit proudly provides quality care to Internal Medicine patients of a variety of medical diagnosis including renal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hepatology, infectious disease, endocrine, and gerontology. The team building this unit has been recognized by AACN as a Beacon Gold Unit for Excellence. This achievement was obtained through a focus in collaborative practice, a commitment to maintaining a highly satisfied work force, and a healthy work environment which supports both novice and expert clinicians.
Unit Contact Medical Intermediate and Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Hospital, 3rd Floor
Unit Characteristics
28 bed hybrid unit with progressive and intensive care beds focused on caring for a wide variety of adult medical patients across the full spectrum of their hospital admission
Primary admission diagnoses include respiratory failure, sepsis, multisystem organ failure, GI bleeds, DKA, and significant compromise of kidney and liver failure
Patient Care Philosophy
Practice evidence-based care for patients with complex medical and surgical diagnoses
Serve patients through the continuum of care
Provide 24-hour accessibility to hospitalists and teaching physician services
Offer access to multiple Watson rooms, a unique space for team members to practice mindfulness
Promote professional development and advancement
Deliver exceptional care through interprofessional collaboration
Job Summary The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records.
Responsibilities
Able to perform daily activities with minimal supervision.
Self-directed in the accomplishment of routine activities.
Report violations of VCUHS policy or procedure that involve conflicts of a sensitive nature or that would be considered unusual in nature promptly to the Nurse Manager (or designee).
Handle, transport, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.
Supervisory Responsibilities N/A
Additional Position Requirements
Unit Secretaries work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.
Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with a specific Nurse Manager.
Schedules including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet staffing requirements or the best interest of the work unit.
Age Specific groups served: N/A
Rotating
Physical Requirements
Lifting up to 50 lbs.
Prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), repetitive motion.
Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking.
Able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent change.
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire N/A
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment N/A
Experience REQUIRED N/A
Experience PREFERRED
Previous experience setting up and maintaining office system (organizational skills)
Previous experience with medical insurance, MIS, and medical terminology
Previous experience in a health care setting
Previous experience with Microsoft Office software
Previous experience with use of EMR
Education/training REQUIRED High School Diploma or GED
Education/training PREFERRED
Completion of a Medical Terminology course
EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.
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Unit Contact Medical Intermediate and Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Hospital, 3rd Floor
Unit Characteristics
28 bed hybrid unit with progressive and intensive care beds focused on caring for a wide variety of adult medical patients across the full spectrum of their hospital admission
Primary admission diagnoses include respiratory failure, sepsis, multisystem organ failure, GI bleeds, DKA, and significant compromise of kidney and liver failure
Patient Care Philosophy
Practice evidence-based care for patients with complex medical and surgical diagnoses
Serve patients through the continuum of care
Provide 24-hour accessibility to hospitalists and teaching physician services
Offer access to multiple Watson rooms, a unique space for team members to practice mindfulness
Promote professional development and advancement
Deliver exceptional care through interprofessional collaboration
Job Summary The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records.
Responsibilities
Able to perform daily activities with minimal supervision.
Self-directed in the accomplishment of routine activities.
Report violations of VCUHS policy or procedure that involve conflicts of a sensitive nature or that would be considered unusual in nature promptly to the Nurse Manager (or designee).
Handle, transport, access to and/or contact with medications and related supplies.
Supervisory Responsibilities N/A
Additional Position Requirements
Unit Secretaries work all three shifts, weekends and holidays.
Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with a specific Nurse Manager.
Schedules including requirements of shift rotations and hours of work may be adjusted as necessary to meet staffing requirements or the best interest of the work unit.
Age Specific groups served: N/A
Rotating
Physical Requirements
Lifting up to 50 lbs.
Prolonged standing, prolonged sitting, frequent bending, walking (distance), repetitive motion.
Strong recall, reasoning, problem solving, hearing, speak clearly, write legibly, reading, logical thinking.
Able to handle multiple priorities, frequent and intense customer interactions, noisy environment, able to adapt to frequent change.
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire N/A
Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment N/A
Experience REQUIRED N/A
Experience PREFERRED
Previous experience setting up and maintaining office system (organizational skills)
Previous experience with medical insurance, MIS, and medical terminology
Previous experience in a health care setting
Previous experience with Microsoft Office software
Previous experience with use of EMR
Education/training REQUIRED High School Diploma or GED
Education/training PREFERRED
Completion of a Medical Terminology course
EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4.
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