Nursing Assistant and Unit Secretary - Trauma Surgical ICU - Night

Hours: 24 hours/week

Shift: 3pm-3am

Every 3rd weekend and rotating holiday requirement

1 year of inpatient Nursing experience preferred.

Trauma Surgical Intensive Care Unit (TSICU) is a 10-bed intensive care unit which provides care to critically ill trauma and surgical patients per Pennsylvania Trauma Systems Foundation definition for adult patients (15 years of age and older). Procedures and care provided include but are not limited to: Post-operative patients requiring invasive hemodynamic monitoring/ventilatory management, antihypertensive therapy, ICP monitoring-ventriculostomy , neuro monitoring (BIS), AVM (arteriovenous malfunction), aneurysm post op care, CRRT, mechanical ventilation, and management of subdural, subarachnoid and epidural hematomas (SAH/SDH/EDH). 

General Summary

Acts as a receptionist for visitors and serves as a central contact for telephone calls and a distribution point for paper and electronic communication, laboratory and test results. Interacts daily with visitors, patients, physicians and staff and displays a positive, helpful attitude. Demonstrates ability to accurately transcribe physician orders and creates and maintains the medical record. Schedules patient care services. Is responsible for electronic data entry and retrieval. Is a key member of the care delivery team. Provides clinical support services to patient care staff by performing a variety of duties related to patient care. Takes patient vital signs, assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting, etc.), inventories and replenishes supplies and equipment. May perform special assigned duties such as performing EKGs and Point-of-Care testing.