Unit Secretary - Telemetry Med Surg

Job description

• JOB DESCRIPTION DETAILS
• Job Summary:
• Performs general clerical duties by preparing, compiling and maintaining records on a nursing unit.
• Education:
• Position requires a high school diploma or GED.
• Registration/Certification/Licensure:
• None Specified
• Experience:
• 1–2 years of related experience preferred.
• Other Requirements:
• Maintains unit-specific and hospital competencies, mandatory learning, and any clinical certifications required in accordance with the Staff Education and Training policy GA-057 and/or any other department requirements.
• Successful completion of Unit Secretary Orientation
• Answers phones, relays /dispatches messages to other staff &/or departments as appropriate.
• Manages the central desk area of the nursing unit – directs staff, physicians and customers as needed.
• Assists in answering the patient call system and contacts the appropriate staff person.
• Maintains up-to-date unit census.
• Orders supplies under the direction of the unit director.
• Maintains patient records, including preparing and compiling records, filing and copying as needed. Prepares admission charts and breaks down discharge charts in accordance with Medical Record protocol