Unit Secretary NICU @Aultman

Akron Children's Hospital; Canton (OH); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Akron Children’s Hospital seeks a Full Time Nursing Station Clerk to support the NICU at Aultman, handling clerical and receptionist tasks and maintaining the nursing station environment. The role involves charting, order transcription, and coordination with multiple departments and external agencies.

The position requires a High School diploma, Heartsaver AED within 90 days, and strong communication and organizational skills. Onsite weekday schedule with weekend/holiday rotation is included.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Heartsaver AED certification required within 90 days of employment.
• No prior experience required.
• Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• Maintains and assembles charts and other nursing station records.
• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating activities in the nursing station.
• Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications; coordinates with other departments and outside agencies.
• Maintains the physical environment of the nursing station.
• Orders office supplies and replacement equipment; enters help desk tickets for IS/maintenance.
• Responds to patient and family inquiries professionally; coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• Staff may be assigned to other Akron Children's Hospital areas as needed.
• Other duties as required.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Heartsaver AED (within 90 days)

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Full Time (36 hours per week)

7:00pm to 7:30am, Includes weekend and holiday rotation

Onsite for NICU @ Aultman

Summary:

Under the supervision of nursing personnel, assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area.

Responsibilities:

• 1. Performs record organization and transcription of orders by completing necessary forms and requisitions.
• 2.Complies, prepares, copies and maintains various records at the nursing station including assembling of charts.
• 3.Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station.
• 4.Performs clerical and receptionist duties using multiple phone and computer applications. This includes interacting/communicating within own department, ancillary departments within the Hospital plus outside agencies to ensure coordination of services/care
• 5.Maintains the physical environment of the area
• 6.Orders office supplies, replacement supplies for equipment, informational materials, and enters help desk tickets for IS and/or maintenance.
• 7.Responds to and prioritizes patient and family inquires in a professional manner. Coordinates interpreter services as needed.
• 8.Staff may be temporarily assigned to an area throughout Akron Children's Hospital enterprise, based on patient needs requiring similar knowledge and skill.
• 9.Other duties as required.

Other information:

Technical Expertise

1. Ability to prioritize and multi-task utilizing sound judgement.
2. Must have good communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
3. Experience working with all levels within an organization is preferred.
4. Experience in healthcare is preferred. Knowledge of medical terminology preferred.
5. Proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Excel, Word) or similar software is required.

Education and Experience

1. Education: High School diploma or equivalent.
2. Certification: Heartsaver AED required within 90 days of employment.
3. Years of experience: None required
4. Years of experience supervising: None required

Full Time

FTE: 0.900000

Status: Onsite