Unit Secretary (Per Diem, Variable)
Core
Provides administrative support for assigned nursing units, including patient flow management, supply maintenance, and coordinating unit needs with other departments.
Role type
Unit Secretary (Administrative Support)
Builds
Operational efficiency for nursing units in an emergency services setting
Domain
Healthcare / Hospital Administration
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Patient census verification, nurse call system monitoring, telephone routing, inventory management, daily patient rounding, work order creation, medication transport coordination, documentation maintenance
Preferred skills
Associate degree, 2 years healthcare or customer service experience, PC/database management skills
Technologies
Care Connect, HELPSTAR, office programs (spreadsheets, word processing)
Responsibilities
Verify daily census list against actual census and update Care Connect; Monitor and maintain nurse call system; Answer telephone and route calls; Maintain supply and equipment inventory levels; Perform daily patient rounding and safety surveys; Create work orders and report unit needs to environmental/engineering departments; Coordinate patient valuables requests; Transport non-controlled medications; Maintain in-patient forms and patient boards
Seniority
Entry-level to Mid-level, hands-on support role