Unit Secretary D3C FT Days

Care New England Health System; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization is seeking a full-time clerical staff member for its nursing unit. Responsibilities include chart management, scheduling, and maintaining an organized work environment. The ideal candidate will possess a high school diploma and excel in communication and organization, working with various departments to provide excellent service.

Qualifications

• Experience in a clerical role preferred.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality in a healthcare setting.
• Professionalism and the ability to work well with staff, patients, and families.

Responsibilities

• Assemble new charts and prepare requisitions.
• Answer telephones, relay messages, and schedule appointments.
• Order and restock unit supplies.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Confidentiality

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary: The primary responsibility is to perform clerical duties on a nursing or clinical unit, adhering to confidentiality expectations.

Foster a cooperative atmosphere by maintaining professionalism, being pleasant, and helpful to staff, patients, and families.

Observe all hospital and departmental policies, guiding principles, rules, and regulations.

Attend orientation and complete ongoing in-service education as required.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

1. Assemble new charts.
2. Prepare requisitions.
3. Report needed repairs promptly to related services.
4. Answer telephones, relay messages, and schedule appointments.
5. Prepare charts for admissions, transfers, and discharges.
6. Maintain forms in charts as needed.
7. Communicate with other departments in a timely manner, such as PAS and Bed Board.
8. Order and restock unit supplies.
9. Keep work area clean and organized for oneself and the team.
10. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements: High school diploma or equivalent.

Schedule: 40/80 Full-Time Days - Every Other Weekend.

Delmonico 3 is a Young Adult/Adolescent Unit.

This position is a permanent replacement for a striking employee and classified as a ‘regular’ employee under the National Labor Relations Act.

Your employment is subject to performance standards and employment conditions of Butler Hospital.

About Care New England Health System: Includes Butler Hospital, Women & Infants Hospital, Kent Hospital, VNA of Care New England, Integra, The Providence Center, and Care New England Medical Group, known for medical research, top specialists, and innovative health programs.

EEOC Statement: Care New England is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, or disability status.

Ethics Statement: Employees are expected to conduct themselves according to the organization’s ethical standards, including hospital policies, mission, vision, and values.

Americans with Disabilities Act Statement: Applicants and employees who become disabled must be able to perform essential job functions with or without reasonable accommodations, as determined on a case-by-case basis.