Unit Secretary

St. Clare's - Boonton•Boonton Township, NJ

1d•$16 - $22

About The Position

At Saint Clare's Health, the Unit Secretary is an unlicensed person who performs indirect care in the department setting and facilitates the department’s communication needs. The role prepares and compiles records on the Behavioral Health Unit, prepares and completes each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms, and orders supplies for the unit. The Unit Secretary may assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care. The position is directly accountable to the Director of Behavioral Health Services and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent, or relevant experience, required for new hires.
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain it as current.
Patient Rights Education/Competency within 60 days of hire and maintain it as current as deemed necessary.

Nice To Haves

Medical terminology.
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health.
Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management, and spreadsheets; Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook, and Excel preferred.

Responsibilities

Facilitate communication needs of the department.
Transcribe physician orders from records when CPOE and EMR clinical documentation are unavailable, with notation and signature by nursing staff.
Prepare and compile records on the Behavioral Health Unit.
Order supplies for the unit.
Prepare and complete each patient’s chart with the necessary daily forms.
Assist nursing staff with duties involving indirect patient care.