Unit Secretary

Purpose of Your Job Position:The primary purpose of your job position is to prepare and compile records on nursing unit. Job Functions: General Responsibilities Residents Rights Safety and Sanitation Staff Development Unit Secretary Responsibilities Records information in clinical record as outlined by Solaris HealthCare standards Copies information, such as resident’s temperature, pulse rate, and blood pressure from nurses’ records onto resident’s medical records. Records diet instructions. Keeps file of medical records on residents in unit. Prepares notice of resident’s discharge to inform business office. Requisitions supplies designated by nursing staff. Answers telephone and relays messages to residents and nursing staff. Directs visitors to residents’ rooms. Checks resident ID system, ID bands and/or resident pictures and obtains replacements as necessary Prepares name tags for doors and places on door upon admission and as needed Thins clinical records at least monthly Audits new admission charts, using the Quality Improvement audit tools Faxes orders to physicians, as requested Assembles and maintains complete admission and discharge/transfer packets for assigned units Schedules transportation to physician appointments or other appointments, as required. Arrange escort, as required Administrative Responsibilities Special Activities/Attributes Education:High School graduate or equivalent required. Must have legible penmanship, knowledge of medical symbols, abbreviations, and terminology.Experience:1-3 months previous working experience preferred.