Unit Secretary: Essential Acute Care Support (Benefits)

Kindred; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Kindred Hospital Denver and ARU seeks a unit secretary to support nursing operations in a private room unit. You will handle clerical tasks, manage messages, and help schedule tests under nurse direction.

Required: High School Diploma, BCLS certification, and 1–3 years of relevant experience in acute care settings; preferred familiarity with nursing assistant duties and patient records management.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of patient and employee information.
• Ability to work under stress and respond quickly in emergencies.
• Able to work cooperatively as a team member.
• Strong interpersonal skills with patients and staff.
• Read, write and speak fluent English.
• Good and regular attendance.

Responsibilities

• Performs clerical functions for the nursing unit under the unit secretary's scope.
• Answers the telephone, takes messages and relays them promptly.
• Answers call lights and communicates messages promptly.
• Under nurse direction, schedules patient tests, procedures and activities.
• Prepares admission charts and records.
• Assembles charts for new admissions with all forms.
• Labels charts with patient and physician information.
• Processes patient orders as appropriate.
• Processes patient discharge orders.
• Copies medical records for accepting facility as required.
• Disassembles patient charts and sends to medical records after discharge.
• Orders supplies under direction of nurse manager or charge nurse.
• Assists physicians as needed.
• Maintains current census sheets.

Skills

Medical terminology

Confidentiality

Work under pressure

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Fluent English

Attendance

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Kindred Hospital Denver and ARU seeks a unit secretary to support nursing operations in a private room unit. You will handle clerical tasks, manage messages, and help schedule tests under nurse direction.

Required: High School Diploma, BCLS certification, and 1–3 years of relevant experience in acute care settings; preferred familiarity with nursing assistant duties and patient records management.