Unit Secretary - Emergency Department, PRN, Days

Unit Secretary - Emergency Department

Fast-paced, high volume Emergency department is looking for top skilled Unit Secretary. Is that you?

Work location: Texas Health Plano, 6200 West Parker Road, Plano, TX 75093.

Work hours: PRN/As needed - Days; variable weekdays and weekends 7:00am - 7:00pm

Emergency Department Highlights

• Self-scheduling that helps with work/life balance as well as opportunities for educational cand career growth,
• Fast-Paced, high-volume department averaging 140 patients/day
• Robust Unit Based Council (UBC) and engaged leadership team

Here's What You Need

• H.S. Diploma or Equivalent required.
• 1-2 years of Unit Secretary experience in an acute care hospital setting highly preferred.
• Knowledge of general office equipment, PC's and associated software packages preferred.
• General knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
• Possesses organizational skills to function in a fast-paced work environment, positive interpersonal skills, and good verbal and written communication skills.
• CPI - Crisis Prevention Intervention Training Maintained Annually 90 Days Required

What You Will Do

ORGANIZATIONAL/TECHNICAL SKILLS:

• Performs all tasks to meet the needs of physicians, staff, patient, and other customers.
• Demonstrates acceptable organizational skills.
• Communicates effectively.
• Interactions include consideration for patient population specific needs.
• Takes action to reduce/eliminate patient risks.

PARTNERSHIP:

• Uses Professional Practice Model philosophy to work in partnership with patients, families, physicians, peers, and all other disciplines.
• Demonstrates adaptability and flexibility to changes in schedule and/or workload assignment necessary to meet changing needs of the individual patient or unit.
• Makes new team members feel welcome and offers assistance with orientation of new employees.
• Acceptable use of interpersonal relationship skills and communication with patients, families, co-workers, physicians, all disciplines, and other customers.
• Organizes workload and effectively collaborates with nursing to prioritize care.

Additional perks of being a Texas Health Unit Secretary

• Benefits include 401k as well as several other benefits.
• Delivery of high quality of patient care through nursing education, nursing research and innovations in nursing practice.
• Strong Unit Based Council (UBC).
• A supportive, team environment with outstanding opportunities for growth.

Entity Highlights:

Since 1991, Texas Health Plano has served the communities of Plano, Frisco, Carrollton, Addison, Richardson, and McKinney. We're a 386-bed, full-service hospital serving North Texas with incredible care and amazing people. We specialize in emergency medicine and trauma, cardiology, neurosurgery and spine, advanced orthopedics, women's services, adult and adolescent behavioral health, an adult intensive care unit and state of the art and technologically advanced surgical services. Plus, we're a Level II Trauma Facility, the only health care facility in Collin County to have achieved both the Level IV NICU and Level IV Maternal facility designation and have a DNV-certified Comprehensive Stroke Program.

Texas Health Plano is a four-time Magnet-designated hospital, the only AACN Beacon Gold adult intensive care unit in the DFW area, accredited by the Joint Commission in Hip and Knee Replacement and a Primary Heart Attack Center. We offer top-notch benefits including an on-site childcare center created for working parents. You belong here.

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Do you still have questions or concerns? Feel free to email your questions to recruitment@texashealth.org.

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