NURSE TECH/UNIT SECRETARY - FT - NIGHTS - ORTHO - Williamson Health

Summary

Located in Franklin, Tennessee, Williamson Health is one of the South's most exceptional health care systems with a 203 bed hospital (Williamson Medical Center), over 40 providers at our Williamson Health Medical Group locations, the Bone & Joint Institute and the Monroe Carell Junior Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson Medical Center. Williamson Health offers comprehensive in-patient and out-patient services. We have more than 825 providers representing over 70 medical specialties and sub-specialties.

Williamson Health is a system where your talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the diversity and cultural differences among one another and are committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity. These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and employee.

Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional well-being.
o Medical, Dental, Vision
o PTO
o Retirement Matching
o Tuition reimbursement
o Discount programs
o FSA (Flexible Spending Accounts)
o Identity Theft Protection
o Legal Aid

Williamson Health is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.

POSITION SUMMARY

To provide daily hygiene, assist with ADL's, and data collection in a timely and accurate manner. To communicate appropriately with patients, families, and all members of the health care team. To transcribe medical plan of care, maintain work environment and communicate nursing care needs in a timely and accurate manner.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Formal Education / Training:

1. Certified or at least one year of nursing assistant experience preferred.
2. High school diploma or equivalent.
3. BLS within 90 days of hire.

Workplace Experience:
Patient Care Delivery

Equipment and Skills Training:
Pocket Masks; Bed Scales; Sphygmomanometer; Dinamap; Electronic Thermometers; Plexipulse; K-Thermia; Pneumatic Tube System; Telemetry; Nurse Call System; Fax; Network Computer System.

Physical Environment:
Medical-Surgical Unit with patient population ranging from less than one year of age>99 years of age.

Physical Effort:

Able to communicate in English verbally and legibly.
Able to stand/work for up to twelve hours a day.
Able to lift with assistance up to 250 lbs.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

1. Assists with data collection
2. Organizes assigned task and responsibilities.
3. Assists with the patient's care identifying and reporting problems/needs, and performs interventions consistent with identified problems as directed by the nurse.
4. Collaborates with appropriate health care team members to help coordinate the delivery of patient care in a timely manner.
5. Assists with treatments, procedures and equipment appropriate to areas evidenced by adherence to policy, procedure and competency based assessment and no pattern or trend of problem.
6. Transcribes medical plan of care.
7. Provides clerical support.
8. Documents accurately and timely.
9. Demonstrates responsibility for assigned communications in a professional courteous manner.
10. Maintain healing and therapeutic environment for the patient and family.
11. Maintains position specific qualifications/attends mandatory in-services.
12. Facilitates staff development and assists in orientation of new employees.