SAH Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant
- Fall River, MA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assembles and labels charts for incoming patients
- Transcribes physicians orders in an accurate, neat and timely manner
- Notifies Patient care Manager of any lack of information on orders.
- Accurately enters all orders from Lab, X-Ray, etc. into computer.
- Assures that each order on physician's order sheet and kardexes have corresponding number from computer
- Secures records from previous admission as necessary
- Prepares chart for transfer and secures photocopies as needed
- Prepares chart for discharge and assures that chart is complete.
- Notifies Patient Care Manager of any lack of documentation at time of discharge
- Enters discharge into the computer when patient has left unit
- Lists all new admissions, diets, changes or discharges on kardexes and enters necessary information into computer
- Returns to Pharmacy all medications that RN has removed from cassette at discharge
- On a daily basis, checks medication supplies, obtains necessary meds from Pharmacy and supplies form CSR
- Notifies appropriate physicians of any consultations, discharges, transfers or expirations
- Minimum of one year working in a hospital setting preferred; or; or a student nurse who has completed two years of nursing school.
- Medical secretary experience and knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
- Bilingual a plus
- High School diploma or GED
- Graduate of an accredited Nursing Assistant training program.