Unit Secretary- Emergency Room-Per Diem (Friday & Saturday overnights 11p- 7am)
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Location: Teaneck, NJ, United States
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Description
Holy Name is New Jersey's last remaining independent, Catholic health system, comprising a comprehensive 361-bed acute care medical center, a cancer center, medical fitness center, residential hospice, nursing school, and physician network. The system has a national reputation for providing culturally sensitive care to a diverse population, drawing patients from across the New York City region to its specialty centers and renowned doctors. Holy Name's mission to provide technologically advanced, compassionate and personalized care extends across a continuum that encompasses education, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and wellness maintenance. The system is known as a high-quality, low-cost provider of extraordinary clinical care given by compassionate, highly trained physicians and staff.
A Brief Overview Assists the nursing staff by performing clerical duties relative to the functioning of the Nursing Unit. Regularly interacts with patients and families to enhance the overall patient experience by responding to requests and alerting appropriate staff. Must possess strong customer service skills and a positive attitude.
What you will do
Assists the Nurse Manager/Clinical Coordinator and/or Charge Nurse in the effective and efficient functioning of the nursing unit including coordination of information, unit organization and communication with other departments and physicians
Checks Unit Inventories, storeroom, and other supplies and places orders as indicated by the Nurse Manager
Welcome all newly admitted patients and orient them to their room and patient engagement system
Assembles and prepares for admissions/transfers/discharges
Ensures charts are completed; content is in proper sequence and placed in appropriate areas for Health Information Services pick-up upon patient discharge or when chart is thinned
Assists patients with non clinical requests
Answers telephone; takes and relays messages; provides information as appropriate
Responds to the patient call bell system and immediately refers to RN or PCT. Follow up as necessary.
Coordinates patient transport to and from special tests, procedures, and discharges
Performs all other duties as assigned
Education Qualifications
High School Diploma or equivalent Required and
One year of continued education Preferred
Experience Qualifications
1-3 years Prefer one to two years of experience Preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Familiarity with medical terminology and office equipment (Medium proficiency)
Computer-literate (Medium proficiency)
Holy Name is a mission-driven facility whose quality standards and philosophy are rooted in the principles of its founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace. Those principles are exercised daily by the Medical Center's dedicated and talented team of physicians, nurses, allied health employees, and a wide variety of non-clinical administrative and operational staff members. Holy Name is an Equal Opportunity Employer.