Unit Secretary – Full-Time. Eventide Fargo!

Eventide Senior Living Communities; Fargo (ND); On-site; USD 25,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, and vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

403(B) with employer match

Paid time off

Many other great perks

Job summary

Eventide Fargo is seeking a Full-Time Unit Secretary to support our team with a regular 8:00a-4:30p schedule, Monday through Friday, including some holiday rotation.

The role includes answering phones, directing visitors, providing clerical support, and assisting with alarms and resident safety as part of a caring senior living environment. A high school diploma or GED is required, prior office experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of office procedures and ability to operate office equipment.
• Excellent computer skills and ability to type efficiently.
• Good interpersonal skills to interact with residents, staff, families and visitors.
• High school diploma or GED required; prior office experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform receptionist duties: answer phones, monitor entrances, direct visitors.
• Assist with clerical tasks to ensure smooth workflow and a positive work environment.
• Greet and assist residents, staff, families, and visitors and relay messages as needed.
• Support with staff replacement under supervision and respond to alarms at the Main Desk.
• Monitor security system and assist with resident safety and visitor management.

Skills

Office procedures

Computer skills

Typing

Interpersonal skills

Phone etiquette

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Office equipment

Keyboard

Job description

Description

Eventide Fargo is currently seeking a Full-Time Unit Secretary to support our team. from 8:00a-4:30p, set schedule running Monday through Friday with holiday rotation.

Job Details

Eventide Fargo is currently seeking a Full-Time Unit Secretary to support our team. from 8:00a-4:30p, set schedule running Monday through Friday with holiday rotation.

Perform receptionist duties by answering the phone, monitoring the security entrances, and directing visitors to the appropriate staff or area of interest. Performs assigned clerical duties as directed by the supervisor, ensuring that a smooth workflow and a positive work environment is maintained.

Essential Functions

• Performs secretarial duties as requested. Some projects may require use of the computer.
• Greets, directs, and provides information to residents, staff, families, and visitors.
• Answers the telephone; relays messages and requests to unit personnel, provides appropriate information to callers when possible, and transfers calls to appropriate persons.
• Assists with staff replacement under the direction of the Staffing Coordinator, Charge Nurse or Director of Nursing.
• Responds to all alarms located at the Main Desk. Notifies appropriate personnel of any problems. Alarms will include Wander-Guard, nurse-call, fire alarms, security system, etc.
• Redirects any resident who may wander off units, as well as others going towards exits as needed.
• Monitors facility access with the computerized security system.
• Sorts mail and assist with delivering resident mail as needed.
• Assists with scanning of documents into residents' medical records.

Ideal Candidate

• Requires thorough knowledge of office procedures, ability to operate office equipment, and excellent computer skills.
• Must have good interpersonal skills to build rapport with all staff, tenants, and families.
• Must be capable of typing, calculations, collating, and using a keyboard.
• A high school diploma or GED is required.
• Previous office experience is preferred.

Compensation

At Eventide, we value our employees and offer a competitive starting pay range of $18 - $20.16 for Receptionists per hour based on qualifications, experience, and location. Shift premiums and differentials are also available, for select positions, paid on employment status and shift worked.

• Health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 403(B) with employer match.
• Paid time off.
• Many other great perks for working with us.