Unit Secretary, Nursing Assistant

@ Sutter Valley Hospitals
Sutter Valley Hospitalssuttervalleyhospitals.com

Unit Secretary, Nursing Assistant

Boulevard, CA
Posted 1 day ago

About the job

Sutter Health's SCP-Sutter Center for Psychiatry seeks a Unit Secretary/Nursing Assistant. The role involves routine patient care, clerical duties, and support within the nursing care unit, ensuring safety, privacy, and teamwork in a healthcare environment.

Requirements

  • 1 year of recent relevant experience
  • Knowledge of basic nursing skills
  • Ability to interpret medical data
  • Effective communication skills
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office and EHR

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or GED
  • BLS Healthcare Provider Certification

Full job description

We are so glad you are interested in joining Sutter Health!

Organization:

SCP-Sutter Center for Psychiatry

Position Overview:

Performs routine patient care, support and services, and also specialized clerical and administrative duties in accordance with the legal scope of practice and within established standards of care, policies, and procedures of the assigned nursing care unit. Gains confidence and cooperation from the patient, their family/support group, and other healthcare providers. to Executes a variety of tasks, prioritizes information and requests in a timely manner. Adheres to all local/state/federal regulations, codes, policies and procedures to ensure privacy and safety of patients and information. May also be responsible for performing specific tasks and/or orient other staff to the department.

Job Description:

EDUCATION:

  • HS Diploma: High School Diploma or General Education Diploma (GED)


CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE:

  • BLS-Basic Life Support Healthcare Provider


TYPICAL EXPERIENCE:

  • 1 year of recent relevant experience.


SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:

  • Demonstrated knowledge of basic nursing skills, various medical procedures, views, and equipment.

  • Ability to interpret a variety of data and instructions, furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

  • Basic understanding of human anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.

  • Written and verbal communications skills to communicate with fellow team members, supervisors, patients, and other personnel.

  • Well-developed time management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize assignments and work within standardized policies and procedures to achieve objectives and meet deadlines.

  • Advanced knowledge of computer applications, such as Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Outlook), electronic health records (EHR), EPIC, and related information systems.

  • Work independently, as well as be part of the team, including accomplishing multiple tasks in an environment with interruptions.

  • Identify, evaluate and resolve standard problems by selecting appropriate solutions from established options.

  • Ensure the privacy of each patient’s protected health information (PHI).

  • Build collaborate relationships with peers and other staff members to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.

  • Education, technical competence and patient interaction skills

  • Exercises sound judgment, and developed clinical and administrative skills.

These Principal Accountabilities, Requirements and Qualifications are not exhaustive, but are merely the most descriptive of the current job. Management reserves the right to revise the job description or require that other tasks be performed when the circumstances of the job change (for example, emergencies, staff changes, workload, or technical development).

Job Shift:

Evenings

Schedule:

Full Time

Shift Hours:

8

Days of the Week:

Monday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday

Weekend Requirements:

None

Benefits:

Yes

Unions:

No

Position Status:

Non-Exempt

Weekly Hours:

32

Employee Status:

Regular

Sutter Health is an equal opportunity employer EOE/M/F/Disability/Veterans.

Pay Range is $30.03 to $42.04 / hour

The compensation range may vary based on the geographic location where the position is filled. Total compensation considers multiple factors, including, but not limited to a candidate’s experience, education, skills, licensure, certifications, departmental equity, training, and organizational needs. Base pay is only one component of Sutter Health’s comprehensive total rewards program. Eligible positions also include a comprehensive benefits package.

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