Unit Secretary /Monitor Tech-Emergency Dept

Reporting to the ED/Obs Nurse Manager, this position performs routine clerical duties and patient monitoring necessary to ensure safety of patients. Provides continuous observation of the cardiac monitors, prepares, and mounts cardiac rhythm strips for patient charts. This position is also responsible for providing clerical support for the unit and works under general supervision and direction of the department director, manager, supervisor, or charge nurse, and according to established policies and procedures. In doing so, transcribes physician’s orders, schedules diagnostic tests and therapies for patients, assembles and maintains patient charts, answers telephone calls, provides routine approved information, relays other calls and messages, and maintains appropriate supplies and equipment levels .