Nursing Unit Secretary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Robust benefits package

Tuition assistance

Free onsite parking

Job summary

Saint Peter’s Health Care System is seeking a Nursing Unit Secretary for the Intensive Care Unit to serve as the communications hub for the patient-care unit. You will coordinate clerical tasks, assist with charting, admissions, and discharges, and help maintain an orderly nurse's station to support efficient workflow.

The role requires medical terminology knowledge, solid computer skills, and strong interpersonal and phone communication abilities to interact with staff, patients, and visitors.

Qualifications

• Read and transcribe physician orders accurately.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills essential.
• Interpersonal skills to interact with hospital personnel, patients and visitors.
• Good communication and phone skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central focus of communication for the Patient-C Care Unit.
• Coordinate clerical functions including charting, admissions and discharges.
• Maintain organization within the nurse's station for orderly workflow.
• Receive, sort, and organize interdepartmental communications.
• Schedule and coordinate patient appointments with other departments.

Skills

Medical terminology

Interpersonal skills

Phone communication

Computer skills

Tools

EHR / Electronic Health Records

Job description

Nursing Unit Secretary - Intensive Care Unit

The Nursing Unit Secretary will:

• Serve as the central focus of communication for the Patient-Care Unit
• Coordinate the clerical functions of the Unit- assisting with charting, admissions and discharges, etc
• Maintain organization within Nurse's station to promote an orderly workflow
• Receive, sort, and organize all interdepartmental communications
• Schedule and coordinate special patient appointments with other departments as directed by Health Care Team Members within an appropriate amount of time
• Answer call bells and assisting as appropriate Answer a high volume of phone calls
• Welcome and assist all visitors to the unit

Requirements

• Work requires the ability to read and transcribe Physician orders.
• Knowledge of medical terminology and computer skills essential.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to deal effectively and courteously with a diverse group of Hospital personnel, patients and visitors.
• Good communication/phone skills required.

We offer competitive base rates that are determined by many factors, including job-related work experience, internal equity, and industry-specific market data. In addition to base salary, some positions may be eligible for clinical certification pay and shift differentials.

The salary range listed for exempt positions reflects full-time compensation and will be prorated based on employment status.

Saint Peter's offers a robust benefits program to eligible employees that will support you and your family in working toward achieving and maintaining secure, healthy lives now and into the future.

Benefits include:

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• savings accounts, voluntary benefits, wellness programs and discounts
• paid life insurance
• generous 401(k) match
• adoption assistance
• back-up daycare
• free onsite parking
• recognition rewards

You can take your career to the next level by participating in either a fully paid tuition program or our generous tuition assistance program. Learn more about our benefits by visiting our site at Saint Peter's.