Unit Secy/Monitor Tech - PT Nights
Description
At Nuvance Health, we enjoy the benefits of a two-state system as we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what’s possible for you and your career.
Putnam Hospital, a 164-bed acute care hospital, has been serving the local community in Carmel, New York for 60 years. Situated on a 150-acre wooded campus surrounded by lakes and waterways, we provide the essential services a community needs from their local hospital, including Emergency and Behavioral Health Services.
Our accolades include:
- The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safety
- U.S News & World Report - High Performance in COPD
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)
- Robotic Center of Excellence - Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)
At Putnam Hospital, our team members value open communication, continuous learning, and making a difference every day. Most of us live in the community we serve and we support each other with compassion and teamwork. Our departments are small, so caregivers can build stronger connections with managers and senior leadership. We invite you to explore this unique opportunity, take a stroll around our campus and discover what Putnam Pride is all about.
Job Summary
- Under the direction of the charge nurse facilitates and coordinates patient services specific to the age of the patient population served in the Emergency Department. He/she ensures that quality services are provided in an efficient and safe manner, consistent with the unit's standards of care. He/she demonstrates performance consistent with the mission, philosophy and goals of the unit and organization; remains flexible to changing systems; is expected to demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and practice; and treats staff, physicians, patients and families with consideration and respect.
- Responsible to the Director of Emergency Services, reports to the Charge Nurse. Works effectively with members of the health care team, administrative personnel, and maintains cooperative working relationships intra and inter-departmentally.
Qualifications
- Education: High School Graduate. Knowledge of Medical Terminology preferred
- Work Experience: Minimum 2 years prior computer-data entry skills preferred. Prior medical setting experience in physician office, hospital etc. preferred
Working Conditions:
- Long periods of sitting - Prolonged exposure to computer screen - Some physical exertion assisting with patient transport
- Exposed to patient elements and handling of emergencies. Exposed to the stress of emergency department activity and critical patient incidents.
- Manual: Some manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
- Occupational: Little or no potential for occupational risk
- Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
- Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.
- Company: Putnam Hospital Center
- Org Unit: 1201
- Department: Nursing Float Pool
- Exempt: No
- Flat Rate: $19.29 Hourly
With strong hearts and open minds, we’re pushing past boundaries and challenging the expected, all in the name of possibility. We are neighbors caring for neighbors, working together as partners in health to improve the lives of the people we serve. If you share our passion for the health of our communities, advance your career with Nuvance Health!