Unit Secretary-Part Time-Evening

Job 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.

• 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.

• 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 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

Vassar Brothers Medical Center

Maternity

$20.71 Hourly