Unit Secretary - Oncology - PT, Evenings

Job Summary

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse, provides excellent customer service while providing clerical and administrative services. Performs general reception duties at the nurse's station including greeting visitors and responding to patient calls. Monitors, orders and stocks supplies. Maintains a safe work environment for patients, visitors, and staff. Establishes and maintains excellent rapport with Registered Nurses, providers, hospital staff, patients, families, and visitors.

Essential Functions

• Responds to patients, family and staff with kindness, courtesy, professionalism and efficiency
• Walks visitors to their destination
• Answers phones/intercoms in a friendly manner
• Collaborates with nurse manager to manage ordering, stocking, and inventory of equipment and supplies
• Provides administrative and clerical support as needed for unit, including data entry, meeting minutes, maintaining bulletin boards, and organizing downtime forms
• Maintains a safe, clean, and functional physical environment in accordance with regulatory standards
• Maintains designated patient safety systems for alerts and notifies the appropriate RN immediately
• Performs other duties as assigned

Supervisory/Management Responsibility

This is a non-management job that will report to a supervisor, manager, director, or executive.

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Unit Secretary training program or unit-based on-the-job training
• Experience: No experience required. In lieu of Unit Secretary training, will accept 6 months experience in a related healthcare setting or field or as an Administrative Assistant. In lieu of a US training course or 6 months healthcare or clerical experience, will accept completion of nursing fundamentals course.

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

NA

Work Shift

Evening (United States of America)

Location

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Facility

Greenville Memorial Hospital

Department

Oncology Nursing