Unit Secretary

Unit Secretary

Location:CHA Cambridge Hospital

Work Days:Mon-Fri 3p-8p

Category:Clerical and Administrative Support

Department:Psych CH Cahill 3 Adult Nursing

Job Type: PT20Plus HPW

Work Shift: Evening

Hours/Week: 25.00

Union: Yes

Union Name: CH Laborers 380

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION:

Cahill 3 is an adult Psychiatric locked unit. There are 16 beds available on this inpatient unit of which we see various types of psychiatric illnesses such as Schizophrenia bi-polar and affective disorders, Personality disorders, Duel Diagnosis, Adjustment disorder, Psychosis, and use DBT/CBT Group Therapy. According to DMH we have a lower than average restraint rate, use a sensory approach to de-escalating patients, and all staff are educated in trauma-informed care which provides each patient with individualized care.

Summary:
Within the established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, perform various clerical and administrative support duties in Nursing Service Units. Essential job functions are focused on customer satisfaction, management of patient data, teamwork, and coordinating unit activities.

Responsibilities:
Customer Satisfaction:
Answers telephones in a timely and professional fashion
Schedules patient appointments
Greets and interacts with patients and visitors in a friendly and courteous manner.
Complies with HIPAA policies and procedures

Management of Patient Data:
Accurately transcribes and processes orders per established procedures
Takes accurate messages and refers to appropriate person
Records vital signs in appropriate clinical sheets
Takes discharge charts apart, assembles new charts, and maintains chart with appropriate records and forms
Assembles and updates patient roster, daily worksheets and dietary charge sheets. Changes CSS cards every other day. Provides name identification on patient doors and medication drawers.
Prepares necessary requisitions for diagnostic tests and delivers requisitions to appropriate areas.
Processes charts for patients, checks for completeness (notes, signatures, etc.), reports incomplete charts to charge nurse.
Processes unit based charges per established procedure
Communicates with Admitting in a timely fashion to keep patient information as accurate as possible.

Teamwork:
Assists in transporting of supplies, non-narcotics, and lab specimens as needed.
Follows abuse policy.
Communicates effectively with all members of the healthcare team.
Coordinates Unit Activities
Checks refrigerator temperature and eye wash station
Orders required stock and supplies.
Maintains work area in a clean and orderly condition.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Education/Training: High School/GED required
Work Experience: One year hospital experience preferred.
Working knowledge of word processing and use of e-mail preferred.

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