Unit Secretary ICU

About the role

The Unit 1H is a 22 bed adult critical care unit at Blodgett Hospital. 1H cares for medical ICU patients as well as some surgical ICU patients. As a team member on 1H, you will see a wide variety of different ages and types of diagnoses and participate in many different types of ICU level care. Some of those diagnoses include stroke, sepsis, diabetic ketoacidosis, and respiratory failure. You will get to learn about ventilators, sedation, paralytics, continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), post cardiac arrest cooling, ICU thrombolytic therapy, and much more!

Blodgett Hospital is set within a quiet, beautifully maintained property of mature trees and healing gardens. We have a history of providing high quality, compassionate and personalized medical care. Since 1846, Blodgett Hospital has earned a reputation for excellence as a community and teaching hospital. We provide patient-focused inpatient care in 248 private patient rooms and outpatient services for medical, surgical and specialty care, achieving high rates of patient satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Performs receptionist/secretarial duties and maintains confidential records, supplies and equipment per hospital and unit specific standards. Greets and directs guests on the unit in a manner that reflects a welcoming environment. Performs computer entry, schedules tests/procedures, processes orders, and performs other related activities per unit/hospital standard within a reasonable time frame.

The Unit Secretary is the point person on each unit for clerical support. Responsibilities include taking phone calls, helping with directions to all visitors and outside team members to the unit (lab, radiology, patient transport, nutrition services, environmental services, etc), calling support when directed by clinical staff, assisting with discharge/admit/transfer paperwork, ordering supplies, ensuring rooms are appropriately stocked, and answering call lights for any non-direct patient care needs.

Qualifications

Required: High School Diploma or equivalent experience. Preferred: 2 years of relevant/related experience.

Schedule

Core Schedule will begin after orientation is completed and it will be a repeating set schedule: Week 1: Sunday 6:30am - 7:00pm, Monday 2:30pm-10:30pm Week 2: Monday 2:30pm - 10:30pm, Wednesday 6:30am - 3:00pm Week 3: Monday 2:30pm - 10:30pm, Thursday 6:30am - 3:00pm, Friday 6:30am - 3:00pm Week 4: Monday 6:30am - 3:00pm, Saturday 6:30am - 7:00pm

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits package to meet your financial, health, and work/life balance goals. On-demand pay program powered by Payactiv. Discounts directory with deals on the things that matter to you, like restaurants, phone plans, spas, and more! Optional identity theft protection, home and auto insurance, pet insurance. Traditional and Roth retirement options with service contribution and match savings.