Unit Secretary, 5th Floor Step Down Unit, Full Time, Night Shift, Job ID # 1874890

Palmetto General Hospital; Florida; On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Palmetto General Hospital is seeking a unit secretary to provide general secretarial and clerical support in a busy clinical environment.

You will assist nurses with basic patient care tasks, manage room readiness, and coordinate supply orders and inventory. The role requires strong computer/typing skills and knowledge of medical terminology in a fast-paced setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of an approved program for unit secretaries, or equivalent experience preferred.
• Prior Secretary Tech/CNA experience preferred.
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification preferred.
• Strong computer and typing skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, stressful environment.

Responsibilities

• Perform general secretarial and clerical duties.
• Assist nurses with basic patient care tasks (passing out meals, water, responding to call bells, activities of daily living).
• Prepare patient rooms prior to arrival; transport specimens to the lab; participate in patient and family rounding.
• Order and stock supplies through IMMS system and office supply vendors; conduct inventory and cycle counts; manage PAR expirations.
• Oversee organization of nurses' desk areas and order forms and clerical supplies.

Skills

Computer skills

Typing

Medical terminology

Stressful environment handling

Education

Unit secretary program

Job description

Position Summary

Responsible for performing general secretarial and clerical duties, assists nurses in basic patient care needs such as, but not limited to, passing out meal trays & water, answering call bells, activities of daily living, preparing the patient room prior to patient arrival, take specimens to the lab, patient & family rounding, and other duties as assigned by the direction of the unit nurse manager/assistant nurse manager/charge nurse. This position is responsible to order and stock supplies through the IMMS system and office supply vendors, inventory/cycle count, maintaining PAR monitoring items for expiration. Oversees the orderliness of the nurses' desk areas and orders forms and other clerical supplies.

Position Qualification

• Completion of an approved program for unit secretaries, or equivalent experience preferred
• Prior Secretary Tech/CNA experience preferred
• Certified Nursing Assistant certification preferred
• Strong computer and typing skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to perform effectively in fast-paced, stressful environment.

Required Licenses/Certifications

• High School diploma or equivalent
• Current BLS certification form the American Red Cross

Communication Skills

• Ability to effectively communicate in writing and orally with all levels of the organization

Must clear background and drug test required.