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About the Role
This position performs various routine duties to assist professional nursing staff in the care of residents on the unit assigned.
Responsibilities
- Functions as Unit Receptionist; greets visitors and new admissions and directs or escorts to proper location.
- May initiate admission orders for MD/NP/RN as part of the admission process if trained.
- Answers phone, takes messages or locates staff that has necessary or emergent phone calls.
- Maintains resident’s records including charting vital signs, routes or delivers charts of transfers or discharges to appropriate area; assists in admitting new patients/residents and daily patient/resident census.
- Maintains adequate stock of supplies for the unit; requisitions for replenishment as necessary.
- Prepares various records, forms, schedules, and reports; files, and/or delivers to appropriate office.
- Calls for lab work and test results as requested by charge nurse.
- Notifies pharmacy of renewal orders needed and therapy when therapy order sheets are needed.
- Maintains total admission and discharge information following established recording procedure.
- Delivers mail, newspapers, flowers to residents.
- Organizes mail delivery; may request CNAs, volunteers to distribute to individuals.
- Ensures the safety of residents on assigned unit during shift by following established procedures for medical emergencies/fires as required.
- Performs various other similar duties as required or directed by Supervisor.
- Prepares census and delivers to Admissions office each a.m.
- Updates forms used by staff for care documentation purposes including: toileting schedules, RPOC sheets, assignment sheets, etc.
- Prepares admission packets, MDS packets, and maintains a current copy of all forms routinely used on the nursing unit, including a reasonable number of copies of each form or packet.
- Handles computer communication regarding transportation, therapy, maintenance concerns, etc.
- Files on a daily basis; notifies nursing office if assistance is needed regarding increased volume of filing.
- Narrows charts per policy.
- Maintains stamped paperwork in the charts.
- Responds to patient and family questions and refers them to the appropriate person if necessary.
- Confers with NM/ANM/charge nurse as well as reviews emails and notes left from staff to determine concerns that need to be addressed immediately.
- Schedules and confirms resident physicians, appointments for MD follow up, testing, performs EKG’s as needed, procedures, and, in house, for the beauty shop and podiatry.
- Assists the nursing staff with lab work, assists in the dining area, if verified.
- Performs light housekeeping duties at nurse’s station, record room.
- Responsible for employee injury prevention, follows safety rules, and addresses safety issues with supervisor.
- Performs all other duties as assigned by Supervisor.
Requirements
- Must possess, at a minimum, a high school diploma or equivalent.
- Strong verbal, written, and computer skills required.
Skills
- Verbal communication
- Written communication
- Computer skills
Location
- On the Centro Bus Line
Work Type
- Full Time
Education Level
- High school diploma or equivalent
Benefits
- No Mandated Shifts
- Daily Pay
- Generous PTO Structure for Full Time employees with no waiting period
- Health/Health Reimbursement Account/Dental/Vision Plans available
- Company Provided Life Insurance for Full Time employees
- Retirement Plans
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Free parking
About the Company
- St. Camillus is a non-denominational, not-for-profit organization dedicated to caring for life through a broad range of health care services.
- To be the provider of choice for compassionate and innovative care.
Equal Opportunity
- EOE/Affirmative Action Employer