Nursing Unit Secretary

Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center•Plymouth, MA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

We are hiring a full-time Nursing Unit Secretary to join our dynamic care team at Plymouth Rehabilitation & Health Care Center! This role involves assisting the Charge and Staff Nurse in day-to-day recording and charting of medical or administrative information to ensure that all medical records are maintained in an informative and descriptive manner. The position is 32 hours a week with weekly pay at $21 an hour, working an 8:30a-4:30p shift Monday through Thursday.

Requirements

High school diploma or its equivalent preferred.
Knowledge of medical terminology, filing, typing and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Meet the clerical needs of nursing units, including organization and maintenance of medical records on nursing units.
Book M.D. appointments, x-rays, transportation, etc., when directed by Charge Nurse.
Maintain and document as necessary, in unit books, i.e., lab books, doctor’s memo book, unit calendars.
Thin medical records, replace forms systematically, pull medication kardex after the fifth of the month and maintain chart order.
File and order paper supplies as needed.
Maintain up-to-date list of residents orders due and notify DNS/ADNS on late doctors.
Monitor annual lab tracking and records.
Complete admission chart audits and audit mechanics of medical record.
Complete and deliver to appropriate departments, all forms regarding residents, i.e., diet slips, transfer forms, starts information for W-10s.
Answer incoming calls while on units, including screening and transferring calls as needed.