Unit Secretary-Float Unit- -Evening

Unit Secretary – Float Unit (Full Time, Evening)

Job Summary:

Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, performs specific clerical functions 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.

• 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, entering and updating 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 ensuring 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 accepts 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, assists with chart audits, maintaining informational bulletin boards, ordering and maintaining unit supplies in a cost‑effective manner, and other non‑clinical activities.

High School diploma, or equivalent experience.

Basic understanding of office equipment and general knowledge of simple medical procedures or terminology.

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coordination & 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
Department:
Nursing Float Pool (Unit 1219)
Salary Range: $19.72 per hour

Entry level

Other

Administrative

Hospitals and Health Care

Poughkeepsie, NY