North Vista Hospital · 4 hours ago
Unit Secretary - Geriatric Psych
North Vista Hospital is an accredited 177-bed state-of-the-art hospital located in North Las Vegas, Nevada, committed to providing high-quality care. They are seeking a Unit Secretary who will facilitate communication within the Behavioral Health Unit and assist nursing staff with indirect patient care.
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Responsibilities
The Unit Secretary is directly accountable to the Director of Behavioral Health Services, and indirectly to the Charge Nurse and/or House Supervisor
Facilitates the communication needs of the department
Transcribes physician orders from records (in the absence of CPOE and EMR clinical documentation system) with notation and signature by nursing staff
Prepares and compiles records on the Behavioral Health Unit
Orders supplies for the unit, prepares and completes each patient's chart for necessary forms needed on a daily basis
Able to assist nursing staff for duties involving indirect patient care
Qualification
Required
High School Diploma or Equivalent or relevant experience required for all new hires, effective April 2014
Current BLS certificate upon hire and maintain current
Patient Rights Education/Competency within 60 days of hire and maintain current as deemed necessary
Preferred
Medical terminology preferred
Working knowledge of the continuum of care for Behavioral Health preferred
Two years of experience using computers for word processing, database management and spreadsheets preferred; (Microsoft Office, Word, Outlook & Excel preferred)
Company
North Vista Hospital
North Vista offers healthcare services, including emergency care, heart care, advanced surgical procedures, diagnostic imaging, etc.