Melanie Williams

Job Profile Summary

Under the direction of nursing leadership, I help facilitate unit organization and patient care by assisting in the coordination of patient, nursing, physician, and other health care provider offices, and clerical activities.

Job Description (Job Essentials)

Patient Care Support Activities:

Assists with the admission, discharge, and transfer of patients.
Answer the patient call lights.
Schedules tests and treatments as ordered.
I provide access control to the visitor entrance to secure units.
I am required to take medications from the delivery system to the RN, and/or ensure patient medications are put in their correct medication bin.

Clerical Activities:

Answers unit telephones, and disseminates information appropriately.
Processes, organizes, files, and maintains patient and unit records.
Transcribes physician orders.
I organize, stock, and maintain supplies on the unit(s).

Collaboration:

I perform functions delegated by the nursing manager and the charge nurse.
I demonstrate effective teamwork, prioritization, communication, and organization.
I provide excellent customer service when responding to patient and family requests, physicians, nursing, and other ancillary services.

Additional Job Description

I help with a wide variety of information, including organizing and completing documentation and forms, accessing and entering computer information, and identifying needs and emergencies.
I interact with patient care providers, patients, and visitors requiring verbal communication, as well as listening to and understanding spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, sometimes during emergency situations.
I utilize computers, type information, handle documents and files, and retrieve equipment and supplies.
I bend, lift, and carry patient files, documents, equipment, and supplies.

Accurately measured and cut framing materials, assembled custom picture frames, select appropriate framing components based on customer needs, consulting with clients on design choices, meticulously installing artwork into frames, maintaining inventory of framing materials, and providing excellent customer service within a retail frame shop environment.


• Technical skills: Expertise in using framing tools like miter saws, glass cutters, staplers, and specialized framing equipment.
• Customer service: Ability to understand customer needs, provide design suggestions, and offer professional advice on framing options.
• Attention to detail: Precision in measuring, cutting, and assembling frames to ensure a high-quality finished product.
• Aesthetic sense: Understanding of color schemes, frame styles, and how to best compliment artwork with framing choices.
• Accurately measured and cut framing materials to customer specifications.
• Assembled custom picture frames using various wood and moulding profiles.
• Consulted with clients to determine optimal framing design and material selection.
• Professionally installed artwork into frames with precise alignment and protection.
• Maintained inventory of framing materials and supplies, including ordering new stock when necessary.
• Provided knowledgeable customer service regarding framing options and pricing.
• Operated framing equipment safely and efficiently.
• Followed quality control standards to ensure high-quality framing results.
• Experience with specialized framing techniques like shadow boxes or canvas stretching.
• Knowledge of different art mediums and their framing requirements
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Experience with point-of-sale systems and sales transactions