What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary CNA position at Prime Healthcare?
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Shifts Available: Days
Employment Type: Full-time
Hours: 8-hour shifts – 7:00am to 3:00pm
Department: Medical-Surgical (Med/Surg)
Location: Providence Medical Center – Kansas City, KS
We are seeking a Unit Secretary, also referred to as a Unit Clerk, Clinical Unit Secretary or Medical Unit Secretary. A Unit Secretary provides indirect patient care by managing departmental communications, organizing records, transcribing physician orders when needed, and ensuring charts, logs, and electronic records are accurate and complete. They support the Perinatal Unit by coordinating with physicians and departments, ordering supplies, restocking rooms after transfers or discharges, and assisting nursing staff with non-clinical tasks.
Responsibilities
- Provide indirect patient care by assisting with departmental organization, communication needs, and coordination between staff, physicians, and patients
- Enter and transcribe physician orders (in the absence of CPOE) with proper nursing notation and signature
- Prepare, compile, and maintain patient records, charts, logbook entries, and documentation for the Perinatal Unit
- Order supplies and forms for the unit, and assist nursing staff with restocking patient rooms after transfers or discharges
- Accurately enter data into hospital computer systems and the QS Electronic Medical Record system while supporting nursing staff with indirect care tasks
Qualifications
- Current Certified Nursing Assistant certificate upon hire, required.
- Current BLS within 30 days of hire and maintain current.
- Possesses knowledge of Medical Terminology.
- Minimum six months’ previous experience in an acute care hospital or physician’s office preferred.
Here are some of the benefits of working at Prime Healthcare:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance options
- Paid vacation, sick time and holidays
- Bereavement leave, FMLA and other leave options
- Employer 401K options
- Tuition reimbursement options
- Life, disability, and other insurance options
- Many other amazing benefits
Full benefits at Prime Healthcare: https://www.primehealthcare.com/careers/benefits/ #LI-TK1
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