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We Are Hiring! At Riverside, everyday brings new and exciting challenges. You can expect an interesting environment where you’re part of making sure our organization is running optimally and safely, helping keep the community healthy. We provide the kind of paid training and opportunities that long-term careers are built on and we recognize hard workers who strive to make a difference. You will be able to succeed in our close-knit, safety-focused culture working together as a team. The careers we offer are meaningful because the work we do matters. Join us!
FTE: 0.300000
Shift: Days
Location: RIVERSIDE MEDICAL CENTER
SummaryThe 3ICU Unit Secretary/Certified Nursing Assistant assists the nursing and medical staff by serving as receptionist, unit liaison, and secretary for the nursing unit as well as providing patient care. The US/CNA may perform selected nursing procedures as defined and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. The US/CNA provides a support function to the nurse and other healthcare providers by coordinating special tasks and assisting where needed. The US/CNA collaborates with other members of the patient care team to provide care in accordance with the medical plan of care. This position serves as a liaison between the nursing unit, other hospital departments, physicians, visitors, patients, and families. The individual also provides secretary support when needed including directing visitors, answering phone calls, filing, and managing data entry.
Experience/Education Requirements
High School diploma or its equivalent.
Completion of certified nurse aid course.
Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
Proficient on computers and efficient at data entry.
License Or Certification Requirements
Current CNA certificate registered with the State of Illinois.
CPR certification preferred.
Responsibilities
Ability to transfer patients within the hospital environment and assist with bed mobility.
A ble to troubleshoot and maintain all office equipment and load paper.
S orts and distributes incoming mail.
O rders supplies for the department including patient room phones and consistently strives to keep work areas neat, clean and clutter free.
A cts as a receptionist, sets a positive unit tone and uses good customer service skills.
F ollows all hospital and HIPPA rules.
A nswers telephones efficiently and courteously documenting/relaying message to staff, physicians, families, etc.
A ssists with physician pages and notifies physicians of consults.
A ssists patient, family, staff, and physician inquiries or refers to appropriate source.
A ssist with self scheduling and is flexible when necessary.
A ssists with all codes as needed.
E fficiently handles work flow processes and paperwork including:
Assists in the admitting, discharge and transfer of patients ensuring accuracy of paperwork.
Document chartable activities in computer.
F ollow and maintain isolation procedures, especially chemo precautions and radium implant precautions.
I n working with patients:
Assist with all aspects of ADL's.
Take temperatures, pulse, respirations, B/P's, and measure and document I & O's.
Feed patients and give them between meal fluids and nourishments.
Answer call lights in a timely and courteous manner.
Utilize safety restraints and assistive devices appropriately.
Obtain and record patient weights: standing, bedscale, and wheelchair.
M ust attend 50% of unit secretary meetings and must attend unit meetings as often as possible.
P erforms downtime procedures.
R eports changes in patients' condition to the professional nurse.
F ollow the interdisciplinary plan of care developed by the professional nurse.
R estock supplies in patients' rooms.
M ake beds, occupied or unoccupied.
CredentialsEssential:
Certified Nursing Assistant
CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION
EducationEssential:
CERT
HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
Riverside Healthcare is revolutionizing care using leading-edge technology to diagnose and treat patients. We are ranked top in the nation for performance in neurosurgery, orthopedics, and heart surgery and have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals by Truven Health Analytics seven times. Riverside is nationally recognized for our specialty programs in obstetrics, trauma, oncology, rehabilitation, geriatrics, occupational health, psychiatric services, and treatment of alcohol and chemical dependency, as well as patient safety. We combine innovation and convenience at state-of-the-art facilities located in communities throughout the greater Kankakee area.
Riverside Medical Center proves that truly progressive medicine is being delivered in Chicago's southwest suburbs and East Central Illinois. Join a team that is not only concerned with providing the best care possible but also with offering a work environment of advancement and growth. Riverside is a place that embraces a culture where opinions count and dedications is respected, where superior performance is rewarded with competitive salaries and excellent benefits.
Other Information Exposure/ Sensory Requirements Exposure ToChemicals: Refer to MSDS Sheets
Video Display Terminals: Average
Blood and Body Fluids: Depends on patients' diagnosis, exposure to urine, blood, stool, vomitus, AIDS, Herpes.
TB or Airborne Pathogens: High risk - sputum, secretions, coughing.
Sensory Requirements (speech, Vision, Smell, Hearing, Touch)Speech: Required to communicate with patient/families/staff/doctors, coworkers, ancillary personnel, other department heads, during presentations/training, telephone communication, and facilitate meetings. Ability to ask for help.
Vision: Needed to read memos MD orders, literature, and computer input. Required to observe patients; reading equipment and dials.
Smell: Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood, electrical/fire safety.
Hearing: Needed for telephone communication, meetings, alarms, hells for help, hear patient verbalizations, and listening to employee/patients & staff.
Touch: Contact with patients, need to distinguish between hot and cold. Needed to write, computerentry, filing.
Activity/ Lifting RequirementsAverage Hours per Week: 0-36
Shift: Varies
Percentage of time during the normal workday the employee is required to: Sit: 70%
Twist: 10%
Stand: 20%
Crawl: 0%
Walk: 10%
Kneel: 2%
Lift: 5%
Drive: 0%
Squat: 5%
Climb: 1%
Bend: 5%
Reach above shoulders: 2%
The weight required to be lifted each normal workday according to the continuum describedbelow: Up to 10 lbs: Frequently
Describe and explain the lifting and carrying requirements. (Example: the distance material is carried; how high material is lifted, etc.): Carry old reports to nursing counter, waist high, approx. 5-10'. Lift IV supplies from med counter to cabinets approx 2-5'. Lift./carry C/S supplies from utility room floor to cabinets, 3-8'. Carry stacks of charts, waist high, counter to counter, approx 5-15'. In emergency, could carry fire extinguisher down/up 5 flights of steps and several hundred yards.
Maximum consecutive time (minutes) during the normal workday for each activity: Sit: 120
Twist: 10
Stand:30
Crawl: 0
Walk: 10
Kneel: 5
Lift: 5
Drive: 0
Squat: 5
Climb: 1
Bend: 15
Reach above shoulders: 2
Repetitive Use Of Hands (Frequency Indicated)Simple grasp up to 10 lbs. Normal weight: 5-10#often
Pushing & pulling Normal weight: 5-200# occasionally
Fine Manipulation: Scissors, tape, stickers, stapler. Separating sheets of paper. Tearing perforated papers apart.
Repetitive use of foot or feet in operating machine control: None
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