Unit Secretary/ CNA

About the position

A career at Dignity Health East Valley Rehabilitation Hospital- Chandler a 40-bed state-of-the-art inpatient acute rehabilitation hospital operated jointly with Lifepoint Health and Dignity Health, is more than a job. It's a chance to be a vital member of an interdisciplinary team caring for people in the 'Valley of the Sun' who need continued care to recover completely. You have specialized skills and our patients in the Phoenix metropolitan area need them! If you are an enthusiastic individual seeking an environment dedicated to superior patient care and an organization with a strong mission to serve our community, we invite you to apply for this position!

Responsibilities

• Ensures visitors are acknowledged quickly and helps direct them and answer any questions
• Initiates medical record upon admission. Maintains said record during patient stay, and closes the record upon patient discharge within the electronic medical record
• Initiates follow-up regarding doctors' orders
• Serves as unit receptionist for incoming and outgoing calls and visitor information
• Interacts frequently with unit personnel, physicians, visitors, patients' families and other ancillary hospital personnel for the purpose of giving and receiving information
• Has contact with patients. Duties may include answering patient lights, and fulfilling patient request for non-care items, attend appointments with patients, working in the café. Requires professional, courteous, and helpful manner in all contacts with customers

Requirements

• CNA License
• High school diploma required, with two years of college level education preferred
• Computer experience required
• Prior experience in a hospital setting is preferred
• Must have the ability to work with all levels of medical personnel, patients and families
• Ability to speak and write concisely with knowledge of medical terminology desirable

Benefits

• Low nurse-to-patient ratios
• Professional development and advancement opportunities
• CEU Support
• State-of-the-art equipment
• Affordable medical, dental and vision plans provided to meet the needs of full time employees and their families
• Up to 20 days of PTO for full time employees
• 6 paid holidays for full time employees
• Tuition reimbursement, continuing education opportunities and apprenticeship programs for eligible employees
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts