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Job description
Unit Secretary / AideAs the Unit Secretary / Aide, you will provide secretarial and clerical support to the nursing unit and provide ancillary patient care services in the role of Aide (i.e. Nursing Assistant) on the unit as needed, and in accordance with age-specific category requirements.Position Summary: Unit Secretary part-time nights 11 pm to 7 am. 24 hours per week. Lawrence campusDuties and ResponsibilitiesAnswers telephone on the unit in a respectful and professional manner; relays messages to appropriate parties in a timely manner.Schedules appointments for procedures and tests, obtains results and files results in patient charts.Arranges for consults with MDs.Prepares patient charts for admission and disassembles charts for discharge records information according to Health Information System standards.Assists in patient discharge, including arranging patient transport as needed, assigns room for cleaning.Transports specimens to the lab.Obtains supplies from internal sources such as the Materials Management department.Maintains a clean and secure environment to ensure efficient and safe operation of the nursing unit.Assumes the role of Aide (Nursing Assistant) as needed, including all related competencies as listed in the Nursing Assistant job description.Functions as an active member of the health care team on the unit.Education and Related ExperienceRequired:High school diploma or equivalentAmerican Heart Association BLS certificationPrevious experience performing clerical and phone duties in an office or health-care related environmentMust have an outstanding customer service attitude and demonstrate a commitment to professional behavior.Preferred:Massachusetts Certified Nursing Assistant or Medical AssistantOne year experience as CNA or MANursing students who completed one year of nursing clinical training are also qualified.Knowledge of health care terminologyStrong computer skills and ability to learn multiple health care-related computer systems
Worksite address
lawrence, MA, 01842, US
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