Nursing Unit Secretary
Johns Hopkins Medicine
- Baltimore, MD
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Affordable healthcare
- Paid Time Off (PTO) and company paid holidays
- Tuition Assistance
- Life and disability insurance
- Opportunities for career developmen
- Employee discount program - travel, tickets, dining and more!
- Acts as Nursing Unit Receptionist assisting patients, visitors, and hospital staff as appropriate.
- Answers telephones in a courteous manner identifying self and unit according to unit policy.
- Keeps designated nurse i.e. primary nurse, case manager informed about admission/discharges and patient related problems.
- Uses direction in handling confidential information.
- Informs other departments of patient activity according to policy, e.g., Bed Control.
- Keeps daily census systems up to date at least once shift e.g. census board and daily patient census sheets.
- Maintains medical records according to hospital policy.
- Provides clerical support and transcribes physician's orders.
- Arranges for patient transportation according to Hospital policy.
- High School Diploma or GED.
- 1 year experience as an NSU or in a healthcare setting, preferred.
- Analytical skills to gather and interpret data in situations in which the information or problems are relatively routine.
- Computer skills to include Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook. Ability to learn EPIC and other computer-based systems.
- Ability to understand and respond to simple written or verbal instructions. Incumbents must respond appropriately to instructions, questions, or requests for information.
- Customer service skills