1B PCU/ Tele/ Med Surg Per Diem Days Unit Secretary Abington

Job Duties

• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the values of Jefferson.
• Creates an environment of belonging and inclusion, demonstrating skills in problem solving and conflict resolution.
• Recognizes the patients, their family/designated care partner(s) and interacts with compassion and care based on respect for patient's personal preferences, priorities, needs, and cultural beliefs and values.
• Maintains regular communication with Charge Nurse to meet the needs of the unit.
• Monitor electronic patient bed system for admission/discharge bed-flow, assign admissions, complete staffing assignment if needed, and request patient transport as needed.
• Collaborate with charge nurse with these duties to ensure patient appropriation for unit.
• Coordinate patient appointments/testing within the acute care setting including coordination of transport. May coordinate patient discharge appointments.
• Processes medical orders to facilitate implementation of medical regime for patient care.
• Performs clerical functions to support department, including maintaining medical record to ensure complete and organized patient information.
• Organizes work environment for effective and efficient department operations.
• Uses information technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support ethical decision-making.
• Active responder during unit emergency codes - Immediately call code to emergency response dispatcher, assist team in quickly gathering equipment, i.e. EKG, glucometer, crash cart, suction...
• Troubleshoot equipment failures to attempt to reset before fielding to appropriate on-call repair team. (Patient TV, call bell wall unit, computers, printers, etc.).
• Participate in Unit Committee meetings - this is in addition to staff meetings.
• Monitor Tube station for incoming and outgoing items (medications, cardiac monitor strips, etc.) and dispense accordingly.

Minimum Qualifications

• Related secretarial & computer experience.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Cultural Awareness Knowledge of people with diverse backgrounds and the ability to convey respect and connect effectively.
• Effective Communication Understanding of effective communication concepts, tools and techniques, ability to effectively transmit, receive, and accurately interpret ideas, information, and needs through the application of appropriate communication behaviors.
• Knowledge of Medical terminology is highly recommended.

Preferred Qualifications

• Data entry experience preferred.