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Hours Full-time, Part-time
Location Albuquerque, New Mexico

About this job

Kindred Healthcare is seeking an energetic individual to help assist patients and families with orientation to the unit, identifying their needs, and ensuring that proper resources are applied. You will also assist our staff and physicians in the maintenance of the nursing station and medical records.

Responsibilities:

Prepare admission charts/records; assemble charts for new admissions with appropriate forms; label chart with correct patient/physician information and label patient rooms with patient information and physician's name

Complete the admission documentation; assist physicians with charts; ascertain the expectations of the patient and family regarding the hospital stay

Confer with the charge nurse on scheduling patient tests and activities

Adhere to isolation precautions and OSHA blood-borne guidelines, using personal protective equipment as required

Answer telephone and call lights, take messages and communicate promptly to the appropriate person

Make hourly rounds to each patient's room to assess any unmet needs

Process patient discharge orders, notifying the nurse of the orders; copy information on chart to be sent to discharge facility; complete discharge paperwork and assist the family with the discharge process

Under the direction of the nurse manager, order, receive and store supplies and equipment

Secretary

Unit Sec

Required:

Requires two years of recent hospital experience.

Preferred:

Current certification as a nursing assistant preferred.

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