Unit Secretary - ICU, Nights
Administration
Stockbridge, GA, USA
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Unit Secretary - ICU, Nights
Overview:
ICU
It's Time to Get Better at Piedmont! Join us at Piedmont as we continue to grow! We are a 24 bed Medical/Surgical fast-paced, high acuity Intensive Care Unit staffed with Critical Care Intensivists/APPs 24/7. Also included in our staff mix are Registered nurses, Respiratory Therapists, and Patient Care technicians. Typical nurse to patient ratio is 1:2/ 1:3.
40 Beds ICU
- Sepsis and Multi‐System Organ failure management
- Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy (CRRT)
- Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) for post cardiac arrest
- Advanced Invasive & Non‐Invasive Hemodynamic Monitoring
o Arterial lines
o Flotrac/EV 1000
o Central Venous Catheters
- EKOS Ultrasound Accelerated Thrombolysis
- Intra‐Aortic Balloon Pump (IABP)
- Impella
- Titration of vasopressors
- Titration of continuous paralytics
- Use of BIS monitor /TOF monitor
- Management of Pacemakers
- Complex Respiratory Failure patients requiring advanced ventilatory support
- Post-Percutaneous Coronary Intervention
- Acute Stroke Care with Alteplase management
- Management of Shock to include cardiac, septic, hypovolemic.
- Management of neurosurgical patients including care of external ventricular devices
- Patients with ARDS requiring manual prone therapy
Responsibilities:
Under the direction of the RN, Charge Nurse, Clinical Manager or designee the unit secretary will perform clerical and receptionist duties while providing quality customer service.
Qualifications:
Education- H.S. Diploma or General Education Degree (GED) Required
Work Experience
- No experience required Required
- 1 year of related hospital experience Preferred
- Successful completion of Medical Terminology course Preferred
Licenses and Certifications
- None Required