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Heywood Healthcare · 1 month ago

CCT/Unit Secretary, ICU, 24-Hours, Nights, 7:00pm - 7:30am, Two (2) nights per week, Every third weekend and holiday, Shifts are Sunday-Saturday, Weekend is Friday and Saturday nights

US-MA-Gardner

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$20/hr - $26.39/hr

1+ years exp

Heywood Healthcare is a valued employer offering competitive wages and great benefits. The Critical Care Tech plays a vital role in the patient care delivery team by performing delegated nursing duties and clerical support to enhance patient satisfaction.

Health CareHospitalMedicalMental Health

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Provides clerical support to clinical staff (e.g. maintains unit files, organizes patient care record, prepares admission and pre-op charts, etc)

Under direction of nurse, makes all appropriate arrangements for outside services, transfers, and ambulance services in a timely manner

Appropriately prioritizes tasks adjusting to changing workload as necessary (e.g. seeks assistance as needed from appropriate resources, recognizes emergency situations, etc.)

Maintains clean and safe work environment (identifies and/or removes safety hazards)

Performs thorough, timely, and accurate transcription of physicians’ orders (including entering into Meditech OE module where utilized)

Participates in the learning for colleagues and self (e.g. assist with orientation of new staff in-services, educational programs, etc.)

Updates ICU log books daily

Assists with clerical activities, callout replacements and other duties associated with staffing and scheduling for ICU

Coordinates clerical activities associated with patient care, so patients receive appropriate testing without delay

Immediately enters patient orders into the computer completely and accurately

Coordinates patient testing by calling ancillary departments upon request

Facilitates communication between the nursing unit and other departments so that everyone involved has current and accurate information as to patient's care

Answers the telephone and communicates information to parties involved to avoid delays in patient care

Facilitates transfers and discharges through retrieving and copying medical records and sending and receiving faxes as needed

Assists with facilitating room turnover to reduce the wait time of admissions

Works together with departmental and healthcare teams to complete assignments

Maintains a clean and comfortable environment for patients and visitors

Removes or arranges for removal of safety hazards from environment immediately to prevent potential safety hazards from occurring

Assists patient, physician and nurse during procedures, assisting during procedure as needed

Assists in the admission and discharge of patients to expedite care

Assists in the collection, labeling and delivery of routine specimens

Observes, reports and records vital signs and intake and output as directed by the registered nurse and in accordance with Patient Care Service’s Standards

Performs EKG’s, according to standard policies and procedures

Performs Glucometer testing according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older. (This is dependent on completed competency)

Performs blood draws according to standard policies and procedures on patients 15 years or older. (This is dependent on completed competency)

Qualification

AHA BLS CertificationICUED experienceComputer skillsCommunication skillsMedical terminologyWord processing skillsMaintain composure

Required

AHA BLS Certification Required or obtained within 60-days of hire

Acquired Critical Care Technician (CCT) competency as demonstrated by continuous employment in a CCT role with Heywood Healthcare for a period of 12 months

Ability to respond & maintain composure during urgent and stressful situations

Excellent communication skills

Excellent word processing skills required

Computer skills required

Preferred

High school graduate or equivalent preferred

ICU or ED experience strongly preferred

CNA/Paramedic/EMT preferred

Experience with medical terminology preferred

Benefits

Competitive wages

Great benefits

Generous earned time off

Company

Heywood Healthcare

Heywood Healthcare non-profit organization that specializes with the treatment and programs of mental health and substance misuse.

Founded in 1907

Gardner, Massachusetts, USA

1001-5000 employees

https://www.heywood.org

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