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- Wage starting at $19/hr
- LOTS of Opportunity in stable & beautiful work environment
- Full-Time benefits including PTO, Holidays, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, and more.
- 401K with employer match
- Tuition Assistance
- Talent development reviews and growth opportunities
- Commuter Reimbursement
- Schedules resident appointments and arranges transportation.
- Prepare paperwork to send with patients going to physician office or clinic visits.
- Prepares and prints CNA assignment and sign-in sheets.
- Programs devices in the Nurse Call system to page team members as needed to provide care.
- Schedules patient showers for new admissions and room changes.
- Maintains privacy and confidentiality of all resident related health information at nursing station.
- Prepares admissions records, charts and ID bands for newly admitted residents.
- Assists with discharge paperwork for discharging residents, as requested.
- Schedules ultrasounds, x-rays and labs as requested.
- Answers phone calls and exhibits excellent customer service and tact when dealing with physicians, residents, and families.
- Monitors fax machine for lab, pharmacy, or x-ray reports; and gives reports to licensed nursing staff
- Answers patient call bells and assists patients as needed and appropriate.
- Promotes resident rights
- Monitors timeliness of physician admission and routine monthly visits as needed.
- Follow-up on patient medical record information to include but not limited to physician reports, test results, nursing documentation, etc.
- Process chart requests as needed.
- Assists the Health Information Director with tasks and audits as scheduled.
- Completes administrative support duties for the nurses' station, including filing, stocking supplies, maintaining station lists. Maintains an organized nurses' station
- Maintain a current listing of employee contact numbers for call-in; develop work schedules at least one month in advance. Utilizes Social Schedules application effectively for the department, if applicable.
- Assists the DON in the management and maintenance of a centralized nursing staffing plan by coordinating the scheduling of nursing employees, utilizing input from the DON to identify staffing needs.
- Schedules nursing staff using developed staffing guidelines and utilizes worksheet to optimize staff utilization and minimize overtime. Communicates attendance, PTO, and leave requests to DON/DSD as needed. Utilizes Social Schedules application effectively for the department, if applicable.
- Prepares and distributes a daily schedule for nurses and CNAs and posts the NHPPD form daily and trains others on days off. Maintains complete file of daily schedules and NHPPD forms for 3 years.
- Notify DON or designee of short staffing situations, contact replacement personnel and modify schedule when required during shift. Utilizes Social Schedules application effectively for the department, if applicable.
- Maintains current nursing department staff roster with name, address, phone, availability and sends to DON monthly. Maintains Social Scheduling application current with new and existing employee information, if applicable.
- Previous experience in a skilled nursing facility as a unit secretary, preferred.
- Knowledge of medical terminology
- Basic computer knowledge and typing/data entry skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Excellent customer service skills and telephone etiquette
- Must be able to concentrate with frequent interruptions
- Ability to function independently, with little direct supervision
- Must have the ability to organize, prioritize and meet deadlines, maintain accuracy and detail orientation.
- High school graduate, or equivalent
unit secretary-full time - , CA, United States - Ridgeview
Description
Full TimeTuesday-Saturday: 10AM- 6:30PM
The Unit Secretary provides administrative and clerical support to Health Information/ Skilled Nursing department.
PRINCIPLE DUTIES:
Nursing Administration Support: