Nursing Assistant and Unit Secretary - Short Stay Unit - Day

About the role

The Short Stay Unit (SSU) is part of the broader healthcare team at WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital. SSU aims to provide compassionate and professional nursing care to patients and families before and after surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides general nursing care and personal care assistance to patients, including bathing, dressing, eating, changing bed linens and bed pans, and positioning.
• Makes sure patient rooms, nursing areas, supply carts, etc. are stocked with appropriate items at required levels.
• Maintains par levels of supplies and equipment on assigned unit(s).
• Notifies supervisor when reorder points are reached.
• Greets, directs, and assists visitors, patients, and ancillary department staff.
• Orients patients to their rooms as appropriate.
• Answers telephone using personable etiquette. Answers inquiries by providing accurate information or forwarding callers to appropriate resources.
• Identifies emergency messages, directs information to the appropriate personnel.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Serves as a knowledgeable resource for multiple applications such as, Patient Management and PowerChart.
• Serves as a receptionist for visitors and serves as a central contact for telephone calls and a distribution point for paper and electronic communication, laboratory and test results.
• Schedules patient care services.
• Serves as a key member of the care delivery team.
• Performs a variety of duties related to the creation and maintenance of the patient medical record in a manner which expedites patient admission, transfer and discharge.
• Takes patient vital signs, assists patients with activities of daily living (e.g., bathing, feeding, toileting, etc.).
• May perform special assigned duties such as performing EKGs and Point-of-Care testing.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Less than 1 year relevant experience.
• Basic Life Support upon hire.
• Certified Nurse Aide upon hire.
• Completion of course for unit secretaries and medical terminology (preferred).

Skills

Excellent communication/interpersonal skills. Excellent computer skills and ability to use various software applications in a Windows environment.

Benefits

Comprehensive health benefits. Retirement savings plan. Paid time off (PTO). Education assistance. Financial education and support, including DailyPay. Expanded Paid Parental Leave.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

Shift: Day - Monday through Friday (8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. and/or 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.). Minimal week night and Sunday night on call requirement. Must be able to report to work within 45 minutes.