Unit Secretary, Medical Surgical Unit

Job Overview:

Assists the Director of Patient Care and the staff nurses by performing specific clerical functions for assigned areas.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School graduate
• Successful completion of all orientation Programs

Preferred:

• Clerical Experience to include typing and filing preferred

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift- 7:00am-3:00pm
• Per Diem/ as needed

Essential Functions:

• Answer telephones properly and relays information to appropriate person
• Assembles and disassembles designted charts appropriately
• Assist nurses by picking up and delivering blood, blood derivatives, specimens, medications and charts as required
• Assists as directed with PI activities such as data collections
• Ensures a safe environment in aspects of care, equipment and treatment
• Identifies and reports potential and actual patient safety issues
• Keeps medical record complete and in order
• Maintains communication with the Bed Controller and cooperates with room assignments
• Notifies appropriate departments of patient expirations and attached death certificate to medical record for attending MD signatures
• Notifies nurse upon arrival of an admission- direct admission-ensures all parts of patient records are properly identified by use of patient identification lab
• Participates in unit based patient satisfaction
• Hourly rounding-inpatients rooms, assist patients as needed water, get assistance
• Greeting patients and family on admissions
• Answer call bells as needed
• Assist in discharge process
• Performs environmental rounds on a daily basis, including patient and non-patients areas
• Performs required clerical work relating to the admissions, transfer and discharge of a patient
• Secures needed unit services as directed by Director of Patient Care and/or Assistant Director of Patient Care (e.g., maintenance, housekeeping, security)

Pay Range:

$17.2681 an hour

Let us shape the future of healthcare, together. Our competitive base rates offered will be dependent upon your relevant experience, education, and skills. In addition to base salary, we offer excellent benefits creating a competitive total rewards package to include health and welfare benefits, tuition reimbursement, retirement benefits, employee assistance programs and many opportunities for professional and personal growth.

Join our team to embark on shaping the future of healthcare!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.