Unit Secretary Jobs

Responsibilities

Core Responsibilites and Essential Functions

• Monitors data entry for key patient safety information.
• Supports initiatives of the Health care team.
• Maintains paper medical record and scanning documents into electronic medical record as necessary.
• Places orders for durable medical equipment.
• Uses effective written and oral communication skills with patients, staff, physicians, family and visitors.
• Requests patient escort when appropriate.
• Facilitates patient admission, transfer and discharge as appropriate.
• Resolves patient concerns.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Places physician and ancillary consults.
• Knowledgeable, maintains, and acts as unit expert regarding patient care documentation tools in the event of downtime.
• Safety and Infection Control
• Protects rights and dignity of patient at all times.
• Operates Xenex machines after patient discharge.
• Proactively offers assistance and comfort measures to patients and families.
• Uses safety communication techniques.
• Acts as liaison between patients and diagnostic areas to determine anticipated times for tests/procedures; communicates with patient and updates white boards with information.
• Excellence in Customer Service by partnering with health care team, patient and family
• Tracks bed activity and when patient is on/off unit; notifies housekeeping of patient discharge.
• Notifies nurse when physician has arrived on unit.
• Provides a safe environment for the unit operations.
• Completes and submits supply requisitions; accepts and stocks delivery.
• Transports unit supplies, patient care supplies, medications and equipment as assigned.
• Answers telephone calls and patient call lights and communicates to healthcare team patient needs.
• Communication
• Maintains computer and other related IT equipment. Reports when devices are not working properly.
• Keeps patient rooms and unit areas clean and free of clutter.
• Supports professional nursing practice through shared governance, evidenced-based practice and ethical accountability.
• Participates in interdisciplinary rounds as scribe and facilitates outcome activities as needed.
• Consistent use of appropriate hand hygiene.
• Performs environment of care rounds.
• Performs staffing reconciliation in Smart Square.
• Team Work
• Performs charge reconciliation.
• Reinforces the importance of universal precautions with patient and patient?s family.
• Unit super user for electronic documentation.
• Patient Centered Care
• Participates in unit performance improvement initiatives.
• Practices 200% accountability.
• Uses positive and respectful communication with all members of healthcare team, patients and families.
• Builds relationships with the family.
• Assists in unit flow management during code situations (answers call lights, etc).
• Present self in positive and professional manner and show sensitivity to concerns and needs of others.
• Follows appropriate PPE/Infection control policies.
• Facilitate patient direct admission.
• Performs audits as requested.
• Communicates patient care concerns/problems/emergencies to the RN.
• Facilitates data recover during downtime.
• Participates in hourly patient rounding.

Required for All Jobs

• Performs other duties as assigned
• Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Qualifications

Required Minimum Education

• High school diploma Required or
• Equivalent from accredited program

Required

Required Minimum Experience

• Less than 1 year clinical experience in acute care setting Preferred

Required Minimum Skills

• Ability to read, write and speak the English language.
• Computer skills required; Personal time management skills are required.
• Strong detail orientation required.
• Ability to function in stressful and emergency situations essential.
• Ability to multi-task essential.
• Basic computer skills required.
• Ability to collaborate with other health care providers in the provision of patient care.
• Basic medical terminology required.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to enter information into an electronic medical record.

Required Minimum License(s) And Certification(s)

Additional Licenses and Certifications