Kaweah Health · 5 hours ago
Unit Secretary-M/S Broderick Pavillion
Visalia, California
Full-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$20.38/hr - $30.57/hrKaweah Health is a publicly owned, community healthcare organization that provides comprehensive health services to the greater Visalia area in central California. The Unit Secretary is responsible for supporting the coordination of unit activities, maintaining patient records, and assisting nursing staff in providing quality patient care.
Health CareHospitalNursing and Residential CareOncologyTherapeutics
Responsibilities
Collaborates and communicates with the nursing staff to maintain accurate records during the patient's hospitalization
Accurately enters patient data into computer on all admissions, discharges, and transfers. Enters all computer orders within two hours and processes STAT orders immediately
Keeps Head Nurse/Lead Nurse informed of admits discharges, and transfers by frequent communication
Prepares and maintains patient's charts. Reviews charts at the end of every shift to ensure adequate supply of forms are filed in the chart and that the chart is maintained in proper order. Ensures that after discharge the patient's chart is completely assembled for Medical Records. Prepares chart in proper order for patients transferred to another unit
Transcribes orders as directed by unit procedures, accurately and legibly on the rand card
Files all Lab results appropriately on chart
Copies all materials as directed and distributes to appropriate persons
Refers complaints and problems to the Head Nurse/Lead Nurse immediately
Assists nursing staff in achieving quality patient care by transporting specimens, observation, and retrieving items needed for patient care. Is certified to pick up blood from the Lab
Maintains confidentiality with all patient care issues
Answers patient or family questions or refers them to the appropriate personnel
Answers phones within four rings
Is an active participant in achieving quality patient care
Provides food or fluids after verifying diet order and/or checking with the RN. Picks up mealtime trays and records patient's food and fluid intake. Assists patient to the bathroom and attends toileting as needed
Completes admission process in a timely manner which includes preparing new patient charts and admission paperwork. Confirms admissions paperwork is completed and electronic medical record is set up. Ensures designated departments such as billing is informed. Maintains accurate records of hospitalizations and patient travel to facilitate coordination of patient scheduling and ancillary testing. Assists with medical appointments, referrals and scheduling. Sets up and maintains filing systems which include census records of patients. Verifies and ensures that hemodialysis and PD charges are accurately posted in Sorian Financial
Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care and services appropriate to the population served on the assigned unit or work area
Performs other duties as assigned
Qualification
Required
Healthcare experience
Must have computer skills necessary to support the needs of the department
If assigned to Acute Psych or KDMHH: Requires Kaweah Health approved crisis intervention training within 60 days of hire/transfer
If assigned to Broderick: must have previous CNA training
Benefits
Full-Time Benefit Eligible
Company
Kaweah Health
Kaweah Health provides cancer care, general surgery, laboratory, and respositary services for patients.
Founded in 1963
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$8.7MKey Investors
Department of Health Care Services
2022-12-28Grant· $8.7M
Leadership Team
Malinda Tupper
Chief Financial Officer
Benjamin Cripps
Vice President & Chief Compliance and Risk Officer
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