Per Diem OR Nursing Unit Secretary - Central Communications

Saint Peters Healthcare System; New Brunswick (NJ); On-site; USD 23,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) match

Life Insurance

Back-up Daycare

Free Parking

Job summary

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is seeking a Nursing Unit Secretary per diem in the Operating Room in New Jersey. The role serves as the communication hub for the patient-care unit and supports clerical tasks, charting, admissions, and discharges.

Responsibilities include maintaining orderly workflow at the nurse's station, handling interdepartmental communications, scheduling patient appointments with other departments, and assisting with call bells and visitor reception.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology required.
• Interpersonal skills necessary to interact with diverse hospital staff, patients and visitors.
• Ability to read and transcribe physician orders; strong communication with care teams.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the central focus of communication for the patient-care unit.
• Coordinate clerical functions of the unit; assist with charting, admissions and discharges.
• Maintain organization in the Nurse's station for orderly workflow.

Skills

Medical terminology

Phone communication

Interpersonal skills

Reading orders

Tools

Computer skills

Job description

Saint Peter's Healthcare System is seeking a Nursing Unit Secretary per diem in the Operating Room in New Jersey. The role serves as the communication hub for the patient-care unit and supports clerical tasks, charting, admissions, and discharges.

Responsibilities include maintaining orderly workflow at the nurse's station, handling interdepartmental communications, scheduling patient appointments with other departments, and assisting with call bells and visitor reception.