Unit Secretary

Job description

Overview
If you're looking for a great place to grow your career at a community hospital focused on excellent patient experience and nursing excellence, Mercy Hospital, a member of Catholic Health, may be what you are seeking. We offer career advancement, a rich tuition reimbursement program, medical benefits, a generous pension plan, 403B for retirement and PTO plan. Join us and Long Live Long Island where we care for Every Patient, Every Time.
Explore a career with Mercy Hospital, a 375-bed not-for-profit hospital and member of Catholic Health that has been serving the healthcare needs for the residents of Nassau County and its surrounding areas since 1913. Ranked among the top hospitals in New York State, Mercy offers a NYS designated Stroke Center, Breast Imaging Center of Excellence, Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and has received Pathway to Excellence designation from the American Nurses Credentialing Center – the only hospital in the region and one of only two in NY State to receive this prestigious award.
Job Details
Responsibilities:
• Greets patients and visitors and provides them with requested information and direction.
• Answers telephone calls and places telephone calls and pages.
• Responds to patient calls through the intercom and communicates needs to the appropriate personnel for intervention.
• Communicates dietary changes to Food and Nutritional Services.
• Immediately notifies Patient Registration Unit of any patient transfers, discharges or expirations.
• Maintains unit information in Order Entry System.
• Processes referrals as indicated on Health Assessment Records.
• Maintains accurate daily census sheets.
• Prints patient labels.
• Orders supplies through the Lawson system.
• Maintains a well-organized and well stocked desk and Nurses' Station.
• Opens unit mails and processes as directed by supervisors.
• Prepares and maintains medical records for admissions, transfers, discharges, and special procedures.
• Provides immediate notification to Environmental Services of newly vacated beds.
• Operates and maintains copy and facsimile machines and reports broken unit equipment to the appropriate resources.

Qualifications:
• High School or equivalent diploma.
• Must be available to work night shifts (11pm-7am)
• Good verbal and written communication skills; understanding of medical terminology preferred.

Salary Range
USD $27.19 - USD $27.19 /Hr.
The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.
At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.
Join our team at Mercy Hospital and discover why Catholic Health was named Long Island's Top Workplace.