Unit Secretary - IMC MedSurgical E

Summary:

Under the direction of the Registered Nurse, performs duties of a clerical and non-nursing nature on the nursing units. Activities include serving as a receptionist for the unit, transcribing orders and requesting items for patient care, and assisting with maintaining patient, unit, and hospital records.

Responsibilities:

• Serves as a receptionist for the nursing unit; answers the telephone, takes and delivers messages, and offers to assist and answer inquiries of a general nature for patients, families, physicians, and visitors, including answering patient call lights. (E)
• Maintains an orderly environment in the nursing station. (E)
• Sorts and delivers interdepartmental mail. (E)
• Maintains unit records and admission/dismissal log books. (E)
• Prepares and transcribes physician orders for verification by registered nurse. (E)
• Reviews and organizes patient chart with all forms properly identified. (E)
• Performs clerical duties related to admissions, transfers, discharges and death, notifying appropriate departments and staff, and assembling chart forms. (E)
• Completes requisition forms and enters orders into the computer for central supply items, and diagnostic or therapeutic patient services. (E)
• Routes charts and / or lab work to other departments as required for diagnostic and therapeutic services. Assembles dismissal charts and routes them to Medical Records. (E)
• Maintains stock supplies in the unit. Reports requests for par level changes and/or non-stock needs. (E)
• Assists with maintenance of equipment. Routes broken equipment to Maintenance and/or appropriately uses Meditech, Maintenance Log and Central Work Order to request repair. Contacts Clinical Engineering when required. (E)
• Requests diets and checks meal trays for accuracy. Collects late trays from the dumbwaiter. (E)
• Communicates effectively with team members and unit secretary from other shifts. Provides oncoming shift secretary with accurate report. (E)
• Assures patient charges are appropriately entered. Verifies and reconciles charges each shift. (E)
• Responds to emergency situations according to defined procedures including infant security system alarms. (E)
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned responsibilities in a manner that meets the age specific and developmental needs of clients served by the department.(E)
• Appropriately adapts assigned assessment, treatment and/or service methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age specific and other developmental needs of each client served. (E)
• Demonstrates adherence to the core values of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care. (E)
• Performs other duties as assigned. (M)

Requirements:

A. Education/Skills

• High school diploma or equivalent is required.

B. Experience

• Graduation from an approved unit clerk program or previous experience as a unit secretary is preferred.

C. Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• CPR certification is preferred.

Work Schedule:

7AM - 7PM

Work Type:

Per Diem As Needed