About this role
At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
Provides clerical support and services to meet the specific needs of the Unit.
Essential Functions
- Performs clerical functions for the nursing unit within the unit secretary's sphere of responsibility.
- Answers the telephone, take messages and communicates messages to the appropriate person
in a timely manner. - Answers call lights and communicates messages to the appropriate person in a timely manner.
- Under direction of a nurse, schedules patient tests, procedures and activities.
- Prepares admission charts/records. Assemble charts for new admissions with all appropriate
forms. Labels chart with correct patient and physician information. - Processes patient orders as appropriate.
- Processes patient discharge orders. Make copy of medical record for accepting facility as
required by policy. - Disassembles patient chart and sends chart to medical records after patient discharge.
- Orders supplies under direction of the nurse manager or charge nurse.
- Assist physicians as needed.
- Prepares and keeps current census sheets.
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality of all patient and/or employee information to assure patient and/or employee rights are protected.
- Ability to work under stress and to respond quickly in emergency situations. Ability to work cooperatively as a member of a team.
- Demonstrates a high level of interpersonal skills when working or interacting with patients, their families and other staff members.
- Approximate percent of time required to travel, 0%25
- Must read, write and speak fluent English.
- Must have good and regular attendance.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education
- High School diploma or equivalent.
Licenses/Certifications
- None
Experience
- 1 year recent Unit Secretary and Nursing Assistant experience in an acute care setting preferred.
Other facts
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred’s mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience.
Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from across the nation, became part of ScionHealth with its launch in December 2021. Cornerstone Healthcare Group joined the ScionHealth family of hospitals and hospital services in January 2023.
In December 2021, Kindred Healthcare became a part of LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company. As part of this transaction, LifePoint and Kindred also launched a new company, ScionHealth. Today, Kindred’s facilities are now part of either LifePoint or ScionHealth. Specifically, Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals – along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from LifePoint – are now a part of ScionHealth.
What you'll do
- The Unit Secretary provides clerical support to the nursing unit, including answering calls, scheduling patient tests, and managing patient records. They also assist physicians and maintain census sheets.
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