Nursing Assistant and Unit Secretary - Surgical Intensive Care Unit

WellSpan Health · York

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Hours: 12 hours per week

Shift: 7pm-7am 

Every 3rd weekend and rotating holiday requirement required

Minimum 1 year in patient Nursing experience preferred 

Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU) is a 10-bed intensive care unit (ICU) that provides care to critically ill surgical patients 18 years and older. SICU serves as an overflow unit for trauma and medical patients. Procedures and care provided include, but are not limited to: invasive hemodynamic monitoring, chest tubes, venous thrombolytics, arterial alteplase, ventilator management, arterial lines, tracheostomy care (acute and chronic), external pacer and temporary pacer, CRRT utilization, EKOS catheter-directed and ultrasound thrombolysis. 

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.

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