Unit Secretary - Medical Intermediate and ICU - Rotating Job at VCU Health in Ri

Unit Secretary – Medical Intermediate and ICU – Rotating The Medical Intermediate and Intensive Care Unit is a progressively opening unit with flexible patient acuity ranging from Acute to Intensive Care. This unit provides quality care to internal medicine patients of various diagnoses including renal, gastrointestinal, pulmonary, hepatology, infectious disease, endocrine, and gerontology. The team has been recognized by AACN as a Beacon Gold Unit for Excellence for its collaborative practice, highly satisfied workforce, and healthy work environment. Medical Intermediate and Intensive Care Unit Critical Care Hospital, 3rd Floor 28‑bed hybrid unit with progressive and intensive care beds focused on caring for a wide variety of adult medical patients across their hospital admission Primary admission diagnoses include respiratory failure, sepsis, multisystem organ failure, GI bleeds, DKA, and significant kidney and liver failure Our Medicine Units 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 The Unit Secretary performs a variety of clerical tasks involved in preparing, maintaining and processing patient and unit activities, data and records. 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 an 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 Independent Action(s) Required Able to perform daily activities with minimal supervision. Self-directed in the accomplishment of routine activities. Issues involving policy or procedure violations or conflicts of a sensitive nature should be brought to the nurse manager promptly. Job duties may include handling, transportation, access to, and/or contact with medications and related supplies. Unit Secretaries work all three shifts, weekends and holidays. Individual shift rotation and schedules will be established with a specific Nurse Manager. Schedules, including shift rotations and hours of work, may be adjusted as necessary to meet staffing requirements or the best interest of the work unit. 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, adapt to frequent change. Rotating. EEO Employer/Disabled/Protected Veteran/41 CFR 60-1.4. #J-18808-Ljbffr