Unit Secretary, Intensive Care Unit

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000173982
Category: Clerical / Administrative Support
Status: Per Diem
Shift: Evening
Facility: Jersey City Medical Center
Department: Intensive Care Unit

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• High School Diploma
• Excellent communication skills
• Exceptional organizational skills

Preferred:

• At least with 1year related experience
• Knowledge of Medical Terminology

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Per Diem/ As Needed including weekends/holidays
• Evening

• 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