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CHRISTUS Health · 17 hours ago

Unit Secretary - Acute Telemetry - PRN

CHRISTUS Health is a healthcare organization seeking a Nursing Unit Secretary to provide clerical support in the Acute Telemetry unit. The role involves performing various administrative tasks to assist nursing staff and physicians, ensuring a well-organized and efficient patient care environment.

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Responsibilities

Enters physician orders in a timely and accurate manner, prioritizing order entry to ensure quality patient care
Ensures that all charts are supplied with appropriate forms for documentation
Ensures that all reports are posted in a timely and accurate manner
Assists physicians, nurses and other members of the healthcare team with necessary clerical duties i.e. retrieving reports, etc
Relays messages to the appropriate caregiver(s) within 5 minutes of receiving messages
Adheres to call bell response protocol
Ensures that diet/tube feeding changes are completed and credited every shift
Checks food trays within 10 minutes of arrival to floor (if appropriate for Unit)
Assists with the ordering of supplies to maintain appropriate PAR levels
Returns all equipment to SPD as soon as possible and at least by the end of shift
Assists with the monitoring of refrigerator/freezer logs
Cleans refrigerator, microwave and other areas when indicated
Maintains the integrity of the PYXIS machine and inventory by pushing the “take” button
Protects the environment of the patient care area as well as the hospital campus from vandalism and litter
Consistently uses appropriate scripting as instructed when communicating with patients and their family members/visitors
Models service excellence in caring for patients; provides “above and beyond” services on a consistent basis exceeding patients’/families’ expectations
Strives to anticipate the needs of patients; takes initiative to meet/exceed patient’s needs or wishes
Responds to call light promptly
Acts as a “team player” assisting co-workers regularly when time permits

Qualification

BLSCPIClerical supportCommunication skillsTeam player

Required

High school diploma or equivalent
One year experience preferred
Current BLS
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Company

CHRISTUS Health

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CHRISTUS Health is a Catholic not-for-profit health care system comprising more than 600 centers, including long-term care facilities, community hospitals, walk-in clinics and health ministries.

H1B Sponsorship

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2025 (43)
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2023 (54)
2022 (46)
2021 (22)
2020 (26)

Funding

Current Stage
Late Stage

Leadership Team

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Terry Kyle
CEO and CDO The Children's Hospital of San Antonio Foundation & Friends of CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Fnd
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Thomas Royer, MD
CEO Emeritus
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