Job Summary
Welcomes patients and families and performs general computer receptionist and clerical duties in a Nursing unit. Provides excellent customer service supports the nursing leaders and staff. Assist patients and families. Works under the supervision of the RN Charge Nurse/Clinical Coordinator. Supports and upholds the Patients Bill of rights.
Job Specific Duties
- Promptly answers patient calls transfers calls and obtains information to effectively resolve an issue or request.
- Greets and welcomes patients families parents and visitors to the nursing unit. Provides administrative support and assists the medical and clinical teams with requests and tasks.
- Makes sure every guest experience is positive and lasting. Provides the guest with a Welcome Packet and assists the clinical team to support the guests to become oriented to their patient care area and their room.
- Identifies and assesses guests needs when appropriate.
- Maintains the nursing station organized.
- Maintains an appropriate inventory and orders supplies when needed.
- Maintains nonelectronic patient medical records for code blue and trauma documentation.
- Scans consents and calls all consults.
- Requests and follows up on servicing of nonfunctioning equipment.
- Responsible for ensuring all mobile computers are charged and functioning every night.
- Maintains accuracy of patient placement and nursing assignments in electronic applications and unit spreadsheets.
Minimum Job Requirements
- 13 years of clerical or customer service experience
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
- High school education or equivalent preferred.
- Fluent in Spanish preferred.
- Graduate of a Unit Secretarial course or medical terminology course preferred.
- Previous experience as a Secretary or Administrative Assistant preferred.
- Previous healthcare experience preferred.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities.
- Strong time management skills.
- Effective verbal and written communication.
- Strong customer service skills.
- Computer literate and knowledge of printers.
- Strong problem solving critical thinking and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to learn appropriate software applications.
- Works effectively in a collaborative environment.
Required Experience:
IC