Richland Emergency Department Full Time Unit Secretary Nights

Prisma Health • Columbia, SC

34d • Onsite

About The Position

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, provides excellent customer service while providing clerical and administrative services. Performs general reception duties at the nurse's station including greeting visitors and responding to patient calls. Monitors, orders and stocks supplies. Maintains a safe work environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Establishes and maintains excellent rapport with Registered Nurses, providers, hospital staff, patients, families, and visitors.

Requirements

• Education - Unit Secretary training program or unit-based on-the-job training
• Experience - No experience required.

Responsibilities

• Performs effective customer service skills, to include, but not limited to, responding to patients, family and staff with kindness, courtesy, professionalism and efficiency; walking visitors to their destination, answering phones/intercoms in a friendly manner. Participates in patient care rounding in collaboration with unit staff to include daily introductions to patient/families with the use of AIDET.
• Manages ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies in collaboration with nurse manager. Unit operation responsibilities include but not limited to daily monitoring of supplies, ordering office supplies, ordering special supplies, monitoring PAR levels of supplies, and maintaining/organizing unit supply rooms.
• Performs general reception and clerical duties at the nurse's station, including responding to patient calls via intercom or in person. Provides administrative and clerical support as needed for unit but not limited to data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing downtime forms.
• Coordinates the maintenance of a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards.
• Monitors designated patient safety systems for alerts and immediately notifies the appropriate RN.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees