Nursing Unit Secretary: Care Team Admin & Medical Records

Athena Health Care Systems; Brockton (MA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Weekly Pay

Holiday & Overtime Pay

Career Advancement Opportunities

Exclusive Employer Discount Program

401(k) with Employer Match

Employer-Paid Life Insurance

Vacation and Personal Time

Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance

Job summary

Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is looking for a full-time Nursing Unit Secretary to support the care team. The role involves assisting the Charge and Staff Nurse with recording and charting, ensuring medical records are accurate and well-organized.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and familiarity with medical terminology, filing, typing and strong organizational skills. Shift is 8:30a-4:30p, Mon-Thur, with weekly pay.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Knowledge of medical terminology, filing, typing and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Meet the clerical needs of nursing units, including organization and maintenance of medical records on nursing units.
• Book M.D. appointments, x-rays, transportation, etc., when directed by Charge Nurse.
• Maintain and document as necessary, in unit books, i.e., lab books, doctor’s memo book, unit calendars.
• Thin medical records, replace forms systematically, pull medication kardex after the fifth of the month and maintain chart order.
• File and order paper supplies as needed.
• Maintain up-to-date list of residents orders due and notify DNS/ADNS on late doctors.
• Monitor annual lab tracking and records.
• Complete admission chart audits and audit mechanics of medical record.
• Complete and deliver to appropriate departments, all forms regarding residents, i.e., diet slips, transfer forms, starts information for W-10s.
• Answer incoming calls while on units, including screening and transferring calls as needed.

Skills

Medical terminology

Filing

Typing

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center is looking for a full-time Nursing Unit Secretary to support the care team. The role involves assisting the Charge and Staff Nurse with recording and charting, ensuring medical records are accurate and well-organized.

The ideal candidate will have a high school diploma or equivalent and familiarity with medical terminology, filing, typing and strong organizational skills. Shift is 8:30a-4:30p, Mon-Thur, with weekly pay.