Unit Secretary
RWJBarnabas Health
- Jersey City, NJ
- Permanent
- Part-time
- High School Diploma required
- Excellent communication skills
- Exceptional organizational skills
- At least with 1year related experience
- Knowledge of Medical Terminology
- Status: Part Time
- Hours Per Week: 20 hrs.
- Shift: Evening
- Time: 3P - 11P
- Every other weekend work is required
- Always identifies correct patient charts and reports before filing; verifies that all information is correct and takes corrective action when necessary
- Ensures accuracy at all times
- Demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology; asks questions to clarify misunderstandings
- Documents patients’ allergies in appropriate forms
- Ensures a safe environment in aspects of care, equipment and treatment
- Maintains confidentiality of patient information at all times; maintains patient privacy at all times
- Provides assistance to staff in the organized workflow of daily unit operations
- Secures needed unit services as directed such as maintenance, security, housekeeping
- Understands the importance of communication
- Follows through on messages timely and to the appropriate staff member
- Maintains communication with Admitting Department and cooperates with room assignments
- Notifies nurse upon arrival of an admission
- Assists nurses by picking up and delivering, specimens, medications, charts, requisitions, etc.
- to different departments and dumbwaiter as requested
- Identifies and reports potential and actual patient safety issues
- Correctly complies with national patient safety goals and applicable policies as appropriate to scope of practice
- Demonstrates the 4C s of Commitment, Compassion, Competence and Communication
- Promotes patient satisfaction by courteous interaction with staff, physicians, patients and visitors
- Responds to patient and visitor inquiries and comments, referring to appropriate personnel as indicated
- Performs required clerical work relating to the admission, transfer and discharge of a patient
- Hourly round and Answer phone calls and bells
- Keeps unit supplied with all necessary stationery and other supplies at all times
- Participates in economical utilization of supplies and equipment and orders supplies as necessary with cost awareness
- Keep station orderly and neat
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short- & Long-Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!