Unit Secretary

RWJBarnabas Health; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 23,791 - 26,560; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Toms River is seeking a Unit Secretary to support the nursing team in the Post Coronary Care Unit. Responsibilities include clerical duties, alerting staff to medical orders, maintaining patient records, and assisting with patient admissions and discharges. The ideal candidate possesses a High School Diploma and clerical experience, with a strong focus on communication and organization skills.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or Equivalent.
• Clerical experience preferred.
• Ability to assist nursing staff effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Director of Patient Care by performing clerical functions.
• Alert nursing staff to new medical orders.
• Answer telephones and relay information.
• Maintain medical records in order.
• Participate in unit-based patient satisfaction.

Skills

Clerical experience

Typing

Filing

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Unit Secretary

Location: CMC Nursing

Department Name: Post Coronary Care Unit (2A)

Req #: 0000220420

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $17.27 - $19.28 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate\'s educational background, skills and professional experience.

Job Overview

Unit Sec, Post Coronary Care Unit (2A)

Assists the Director of Patient Care and the staff nurses by performing specific clerical functions for assigned areas.

Qualifications

Required:

• High School Diploma or Equivalent

Preferred:

• Clerical experience to include typing and filing preferred

Scheduling Requirements

• Per Diem

• Days

Essential Functions

• Alerts nursing staff to new medical orders and test/procedural results
• Answer telephones properly and relays information to appropriate person
• Assembles and disassembles designated charts appropriately
• Assist nurses by picking up and delivering blood, blood derivatives, specimens, medications and charts as requested
• Assists as directed with PI activities such as data collection
• Demonstrates competency in Pain Management by reporting patient s pain intensity to staff nurse
• Ensures a safe environment in aspects of care, equipment and treatment
• Enters medical orders in Clinical Information System as per hospital policy
• Identifies and reports potential and actual patient safety issues
• Keeps medical record complete and in order
• Maintain unit supplies at appropriate par levels
• Maintains communication with the Bed Controller and cooperates with room assignments
• Notifies appropriate departments of patient expirations and attaches death certificate to medical record for attending MD signature
• Notifies nurse upon arrival of an admission and calls attending physician if admission orders are needed
• Direct admission ensures all parts of patient records are properly identified by use of patient identification label
• Participates in statusing nurse collected specimens and obtains transmittal slip from the printer to be placed on the specimen
• Delivers specimens as needed
• Participates in unit based patient satisfaction
• Hourly rounding-inpatient rooms, assist patient as needed, water, get assistance
• Greeting patients and family on admission
• Answer call bells as needed
• Patient call backs
• Assist in discharge process
• Performs environmental rounds on a weekly basis, including patient and non-patient areas
• Performs required clerical work relating to the admission, transfer and discharge of a patient
• Recognizes patients who may be experiencing pain and reports to the RN
• Recognizes stat and rush Lab results and alerts the Nurse in charge
• Reviews charts for needed forms
• Charts TPR, B/P for their shift on graphic reports records
• Attaches all diagnostic reports to chart
• Reviews daily medical order sheets for x-ray, dates and enters properly x-ray prep and lab prep via Clinical Information Systems, as necessary
• Secures needed unit services as directed by Director of Patient Care and/or Assistant Director of Patient Care