Unit Secretary - FT Days (VBMC)

Vassar Brothers Medical Center; City of Poughkeepsie (NY); Sur place; USD 24 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Northwell Health in the Hudson Valley area is hiring a nursing unit clerk to perform clerical and non-professional tasks under RN supervision, ensuring efficient operations in the maternity department.

Responsibilities include coordinating patient records, updating EMR, preparing discharge paperwork, handling communications with patients and staff, managing census and capacity-related tasks, and supporting unit leadership.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic knowledge of office equipment and medical terminology.
• Some healthcare facility experience preferred but not required.

Responsabilités

• Coordinate preparation and maintenance of patient records for accuracy.
• Process and update EMR with patient information.
• Prepare discharge paperwork and coordinate with relevant departments.

Connaissances

Office equipment knowledge

Medical terminology

Communication skills

Formation

High School diploma or equivalent

Outils

EMR system

Description du poste

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary

Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse performs specific clerical function and non-professional services necessary to maintain efficient and effective operations of the nursing unit or department, consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures of the nursing department and hospital administration.

Essential Responsibilities

• Coordinates all activities involved in the preparation and maintenance of patient records to ensure accuracy and completeness, including assembling all admission records, patient records, and printing labels and I.D bands.


• Ensures that electronic medical records ("EMR") are processed and maintained in an accurate and complete manner, enters and updates patient information.


• Prepares patient records for discharge and/or transfer including, copying paperwork, chart breakdown, and contacting appropriate departments including discharge concierge.


• Ensures accurate, timely and professional communication when speaking on the phone, taking messages from members of the department, speaking to patients and physicians, and making post-discharge follow-up appointments.


• Facilitates efficient patient flow by means of electronic capacity management, bed management system and ensures clinical attributes in capacity management are current and accurate.


• Organizes and prioritizes workload to complete responsibilities within assigned shift, updates primary nursing board (patient assignment board) daily and as changes occur, initiates and/or updates census sheet, and maintains work area and nurses’ station in a neat and orderly manner.


• Floats to other units to provide assistance as needed, and/or accept additional assignments as requested to support the department’s efficiency as observed by nursing leadership.


• Remains current in clerical practices, programs and procedures utilized by the department, and attends mandatory in-services as evidenced by completed education record on the nursing unit.


• Under the instruction and guidance from leadership, assist with chart audits, maintaining informational bulletin boards, ordering and maintaining unit supplies in a cost-effective manner, and other non-clinical activities.

Requirements

Education and Experience Requirements: High School diploma or equivalent experience. Ability to follow oral and written instructions. After training, must be able to demonstrate correct use of chemicals, supplies and tools needed to accomplish tasks.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Requirements: basic understanding of office equipment and general knowledge of simple medical procedures or terminology.

Experience: None, however, some knowledge of health care facility cleaning preferred.

License: N/A

Working Conditions

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Generally pleasant working conditions

Company: Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Org Unit: 1511

Department: Maternity

Exempt: No

Salary : $20.71 Hourly