Unit Secretary ( part time) - Day/Eve - General Surgery

3. Communication Criteria A

• Communicates effectively and courteously with patients, visitors, and coworkers within the scope of his/her responsibilities. Identifies unit and self when answering phone.
• Communication
• Criteria B: Competent in the use of Cerner, Navicare Call System, Vocera, Nash system and Forms on Demand.
• Communication
• Criteria C: Assists the RN in care delivery by providing accurate and timely processing of communications. Relays information to appropriate person in a timely manner.
• Communication
• Criteria D: Remains current with unit based and hospital wide information, such as email, Shared Governance and other means of communication

4. Occupational and Personal Responsibilities Criteria A

• Follows all identified policy and procedures in carrying out unit assignments i.e., postings, work sheets, maintenance of data and knowledge of medical terminology.
• Occupational and
• Personal
• Responsibilities
• Criteria B: Offers suggestions and solutions to help improve unit operations.
• Occupational and
• Personal
• Responsibilities
• Criteria C: Maintains neat and orderly appearance and environment.
• Occupational and
• Personal
• Responsibilities
• Criteria D: Complies all competencies and annual requirements as established by the Staff Development Department and the Nurse Manager. Maintains personal Educational Record.

5. Equipment and Supplies Criteria A

• Monitors, orders and oversees maintenance of equipment and supplies in a proper, orderly and cost-effective manner.
• Equipment and
• Supplies
• Criteria B: Enters and renews chargeable items/services into computer system for patient care correctly.
• Equipment and
• Supplies
• Criteria C: Contacts appropriate departments as directed by Manager/designee, for needed services on nursing unit.

6. Unit responsibilities Criteria A

• Enters all assignments in to the Navicare system.
• Unit responsibilities
• Criteria B: Enters the Nash data every 4 hours and reviews the previous 24 hours of data for accuracy on day shift.
• Unit responsibilities
• Criteria C: Supports unit by assisting with call bell response according to unit standard, following hierarchy.
• Unit responsibilities
• Criteria D: Completes unit safety rounds, including checking name bands, signage, and emergency equipment.

7. Performs other duties as assigned.

8. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

Education

• HS
• Grad/Equivalent
• Other
• Information:
• Required: High School Graduate or equivalent. Previous secretarial/computer experience preferred with Windows based computer system. Hospital or other health care setting experiences.
• Minimum
• Experience: zero to six months
• Desired:
• Working knowledge of medical terminology
• Working
• Conditions:
• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational:
• Some occupational risk
• Physical
• Effort: Sedentary/light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force
• Physical
• Environment:
• Generally pleasant working conditions
• Company: Norwalk Hospital Association Org

Unit: 413 Department: General Surgical Exempt: No

Salary Range

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