Unit Secretary

The Palace • Miami, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The #1 priority of this position is…
To provide clerical assistance to the Nursing Department.

Requirements

• Experience in long-term care setting, preferred.
• High school degree or equivalent, preferred.
• Basic math skills required.
• Must be able to speak, read and write in English. Spanish preferred.
• Ability to read and interpret documents, such as medical records, prescriptions, instructions and procedure manuals.
• Responsible, always on time, resourceful, very accurate & detail oriented.
• Flexible as to work schedule. Must be available to work on weekends, holidays & in emergencies.
• Able to apply common-sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral or diagram form.
• Must be able to work under pressure and multi-task.
• Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and the ability to work independently AND as a team member.
• Must enjoy teamwork.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal communications & interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in long-term care setting
• High school degree or equivalent
• Spanish

Responsibilities

• Audit new admission charts for correctness of Face Sheets information, completeness of initial nursing assessment and personal inventory sheet.
• Make and confirm necessary in-house and outside doctor appointments and update family members.
• Obtain results of test performed for residents outside the facility (i.e. hospital, urgent care) and send lab reports to assigned physician.
• Maintain logs for rental equipment.
• Prepare admission packets on a daily basis.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED