Unit Secretary - Gainesville MICU III -PRN
Northeast Georgia Health System, Inc.

Job Info

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Improving the health of our community in all we do

Northeast Georgia Health System (NGHS)is a non-profit community health system on a mission of improving the health of our community in all we do. Our team cares for more than 1 million people across the region through four hospitals and a variety of outpatient locations. Northeast Georgia Medical Center (NGMC) has campuses in Gainesville, Braselton, Winder and Dahlonega - with a total of more than 700 beds and more than 1,100 medical staff members representing more than 50 specialties. NGHS also encompasses Northeast Georgia Physicians Group, a multi-specialty group with more than 65 locations, and The Heart Center of Northeast Georgia Medical Center, a cardiology practice with more than 15 locations.

NGHS

This Unit Secretary is PRN

Schedule: 7:00- 7:00, Days of the week vary with every other weekend rotation.

Location: NGMC Gainesville Medical ICU III S5E

Department Overview:

S5E Medical Intensive Care Unit III (MICU III) is a 34-bed critical care unit that provides comprehensive care requiring intense monitoring and nursing care.

As a critical care unit, care is provided for a wide variety of illnesses, including but not limited to:

• COVID-19 positive patients and symptomatic persons under investigation (PUI)
• Respiratory failure
• Hemodynamically unstable patients requiring invasive monitoring and/or close observation
• Pneumonia

Therapies in the MICU may include peritoneal dialysis, hemodialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, and conventional ventilation support. Monitoring includes central venous pressure, pulmonary artery, arterial line, electrocardiogram, pulse oximetry, and apnea monitoring.

Job Summary:

Provides clerical support for a nursing unit(s). Prepares and maintains records for the unit and serves as a facilitator for all communications. The unit secretary functions under the direction of the charge nurse. This position will communicate with patients in the adolescent, adult, and geriatric age groups. Employee performs duties in accordance with population specific guidelines and adhere to National Patient Safety Goals as outlines in policy and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma or GED
• Must have Basic Life Support Certification through the American Heart Association
• Previous clerical or administrative preferred but not required

We're looking for someone who:

• Admits mistakes and shortcomings
• Communicates Effectively
• Takes Initiative
• Empathetic
• Promotes Teamwork
• Adapts to Change

Since first opening its doors in Gainesville in 1951, Northeast Georgia Medical Center has added hospital campuses in Braselton, Barrow and Dahlonega - and become Georgia's most awarded hospital. Some recognitions include being named to these lists:

America's 50 Best Hospitals- Healthgrades

100 Top Hospitals- Truven Health Analytics

100 Hospitals with Great Heart Programs- Beckers Hospital Review

America's Top Quality Providers- Carechex

Atlanta's Top 150 Workplaces- Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Healthcare's Most Wired Hospitals and Health Systems- Hospitals & Health Networks magazine

NGMC has also been recognized in recent years as Georgia's #1 Hospital for overall hospital care, overall surgical care, heart care, orthopedic surgery, women's care and more.

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