Unit Secretary

Hyattsville, Maryland

Employer: Frontier Management
Industry: Healthcare
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time
Unit Secretarty

Position Summary

The Unit Secretary performs the administrative duties associated with the successful daily operations of the nursing department

Responsibilities
  • Provides clerical support for the nursing department/unit including, but not limited to, maintenance work orders, dietary requests, laundry requests, etc.
  • Greets visitors / vendors at the nurses' station and provides direction.
  • Assists with patient needs and requests.
  • Answers the telephone at the nurses' station; appropriately routes calls, takes messages, and followsup on requests.
  • Maintains a clean and organized nursing station.
  • Participates with admission/discharge/transfer processes; prepares necessary paperwork and uploads chart documents as directed.
  • Assists in tracking and scheduling labs and radiology orders and results.
  • Schedules patient appointments and arranges transportation.
  • Prepares reports for nursing administration as requested.
  • Participates in training/precepting of new staff.
  • Attends training, in-service education, and staff meetings.
  • Promptly completes any required training.
  • Performs other duties as necessary for the successful operation of the healthcare center

Skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Strong ability to make independent decisions and work without direct supervision.
  • Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government personnel, and the public.
  • Must have thorough knowledge of current standards of nursing assistant practice.
  • Must be knowledgeable of computer systems and applications.
  • Excellent customer service focus.
Created: 2024-09-01
Reference: 1366894
Country: United States
State: Maryland
City: Hyattsville

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