Unit Secretary / C.N.A

Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital

189 May Street, Worcester, MA 01602

Hourly rate range $18.50 - $26.65 / hour

Compensation will be determined based on years of experience and applicable certifications. This position also includes generous shift differentials.

Hiring for Unit Secretary with dual Nursing Assistant responsibilities (8 am to 8:30 pm)

Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital is a 110 bed acute rehabilitation hospital located in Worcester, MA. We provide comprehensive inpatient medical and rehabilitative care for orthopedic, neurologic, multi-trauma, brain injury, stroke, pulmonary and cardiac rehabilitation to patients who have just experienced a significant medical event.

Our Nurses, Nursing Assistants, Pharmacists and Medical staff consistently offer the best possible outcomes for our patients who are receiving medical care 7 days a week, as well as aggressive Physical, Occupational and Speech therapy services aimed at helping patients overcome injury and return home to their careers, lives and families!

With an average length of stay between 1-3 weeks, we have the ability to know our patients and their families. We do not routinely float our Nurses, we believe working with the same patients allows us to form significant relationships with them and celebrate the successes they experience along the way!

We are proud of the fact that 80% of the patients admitted, are discharged directly to their homes.

We are additionally Gold Seal Certified by Joint Commission in Stroke, Amputee, Brain injury and Parkinson's Disease Rehabilitation

Come see how we are changing people's lives- every day. Maybe you can too!

https://www.encompasshealth.com/locations/fairlawnrehab

Your role as a Unit Secretary and Nursing Assistant lets you be the connection between dedication to detail and patient outcomes that exceed expectations. Use your passion for rehabilitation to ensure that patients receive care that sets the standard as you treat patients with compassion and empathy. Enhance the impact of your abilities with national post-acute care leader Encompass Health.

The Encompass Way

We proudly set the standard for excellence in care, leading with empathy, doing what's right, focusing on the positive and remaining stronger together. We're a recognized, trusted leader in post-acute care with over 150 locations nationwide and 36,000 exceptional people (and growing)!

Encompass Health is proud of our welcoming and inclusive culture. We offer equal employment opportunities regardless of a person's race, ethnicity, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, color, creed, age, mental disability, physical disability or any other protected classification.

We can't wait to meet with you and we mean that.

PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

• Meets/greets patients/family and visitors in a pleasant and professional manner assisting them with comfort needs though out their hospital stay.

• Interacts with physicians, nurses and therapy staff as well as external physician offices. Assists with arranging patient appointments and is familiar with medical terminology.

• Orders special equipment as directed.

• Assembles medical charts and maintains charts by filing all necessary reports and results.

• Maintains absolute confidentiality of the patient records.

• Answers telephone calls, responds to routine inquiries and relays messages. Responds to patient's intercom calls and notifies appropriate personnel of patient's request.

• Performs all patient care activities under the direction of a Registered Nurse/Nurse Manager.

• Functions in the role of assistant to the nursing staff or to the Registered Nurse/Nurse Manager.

• Assists with specific components of admission, transfer, and discharge of patients:

• Completes ADLs.

Job Code: 100100