Unit Secretary (Tele/Full Time/Nights)

Job description

Job Summary: The Unit Secretary fulfills the role of receptionist/secretary for the nursing unit, actively participating in positive interactions with nursing support and staff and performing clerical duties required for the unit. They assist in maintaining a safe, clean patient care environment. Actively and consistently contributes to department operations and communications, behaves in a manner consistent with the mission, vision, and values of Pipeline Health, upholding standards of AIDET (Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explanation, Thank you) patient communication. Essential Functions: - Ensures that patient locator board is current and includes identification of Core Measure patients. - Maintains accurate patient Admission/Discharge/Transfer book. - Reviews all EMR's (Electronic Medical Records) for any orders that require initiation and notifies the nurse in a timely manner. - Initiates, assembles, and maintains the hard copy patient charts. - Answers telephones and directs calls to appropriate staff and departments. - Provides information such as directions, visiting hours, or patient status information. - Receives and routes messages or documents, such as laboratory res...