Temporary Unit Receptionist

Gurwin Healthcare System is a full continuum of care providing extraordinary care and caring to the people that we serve. Set on a 36-acre campus in Commack, NY, the Gurwin Healthcare System includes the 460-bed Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, memory care, respiratory and ventilator care, palliative and hospice care, social and medical adult day programs, and on-site dialysis and infusion therapy.

Sharing the campus is Gurwin’s Assisted Living community (Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences), our independent living community (Fountaingate Gardens) and Gurwin Certified and Licensed Home Care Services Agencies.

We are currently seeking a full-time TEMPORARY Unit Receptionist to work in our Nursing Department from 9:00am–5:00pm Monday through Friday (with weekend and holiday coverage).
Must be NYS certified as a Nursing Assistant
to assist with CNA duties as needed.

• Answers/screens telephone calls, take messages, relays information to appropriate staff. Determines urgency or priority of telephone calls. Responds to various staffing questions.
• Receives and directs residents, staff, visitors, etc.
• Receives and sorts and delivers all mail coming to the units.
• Transmits messages accurately and promptly.
• Arranges and confirms all resident appointments as requested.
• Performs service support for staff and other professional contacts.
• Prepares resident charts, etc.
• Transcribes and prints routine MD orders.
• Prepares chart for Medical Records.
• Transports residents to and from service areas as needed.
• Maintain supplies and forms, etc.
• Assist with other duties as required.

• High school diploma or equivalent education.
• Experience in clerical, accounting, general office or nursing facility/hospital office work.
• The ability to communicate in a pleasant, patient, effective mannel with all levels of staff.

We offer an excellent salary and a dynamic work environment.

EOE M/F/D/V