Unit Secretary - 24 Hours (Day Shift) Behavioral Health
Trinity Health Of New England

Job Info

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Employment Type:
Part time
Shift:
Day Shift

Description:

Trinity Health Of New England is looking for a Unit Secretary to join our team of mission-driven healthcare innovators. Our vision is to provide state-of-the-art healthcare to those within our local communities, creating a positive impact for each individual that walks through our doors. This person is responsible for assisting while providing exceptional care to patients with a variety of medical conditions.

Reporting to the Nurse Manager, and with supervision from the Charge Nurse or the Registered Nurse, the Unit Secretary is responsible for coordinating patient flow on the unit; processing patient orders; preparing and disassembling patient charts, preparing forms and documents required for patient care; communicating unit-related and/or patient-related needs to other departments and healthcare team members; requesting and obtaining supplies and equipment; answering the phone and greeting visitors; providing clerical support to the unit, and other duties as required.

Top Reasons to Work at Trinity Health of New England:

• Become a valued member of an excellent, dedicated healthcare team
• Great benefits
• Health Insurance Coverage
• Career growth and advancement potential

Work Hours/Shift:

• Part-Time, 24 hours, day shift, must be available to work weekends and holidays as scheduled.

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Exceptional Patient Care: Contributes to overall quality of nursing care through performance improvement techniques that impact patient care positively.
• Excellent Communicator: Communicate effectively (written and verbal) with admin, colleagues, patients and family member.
• Strong Educator: Educate patients and family members so that they have a transparent understanding of the care being provided.
• Technical Familiarity: Understanding in computer-based applications (E-MAR, clinical documentation), email, and standard applications such as Microsoft Office.
• Active Teamwork: Demonstrates problem solving, conflict resolution, and positive communication through teamwork.

Requirements:

• Education: Minimum of a high school diploma or GED. Business school or Associate Degree in Business preferred.
• Certification: Certification as a Healthcare Unit Coordinator (HUC) preferred.
• Ability to pass drug screenings and background checks

Preferred Skills:

• Experience: Recent experience as a HUC or Secretary in a healthcare related environment such as a hospital, nursing home, ambulatory center or physician office.
• Skills: Ability to multi-task and interact favorably (present professionally and work in harmony) with staff, patients and visitors in a manner that instills confidence while performing the duties in support of the nursing unit.

About Trinity Health Of New England

Trinity Health Of New England is an integrated health care delivery system that is comprised of world-class providers and facilities dedicated to full spectrum preventative, acute, and post-acute care. We aim to deliver top level care to increase our community's overall health at lower costs. While we serve nearly 3 million people, we are proud to be a part of a national system that focuses on putting our patients first and having the best colleagues to do so.

Trinity Health Of New England benefits include health insurance, adoption assistance, tuition reimbursement, paid vacation, sick time, and professional advancement just to name a few.

Employees can also take advantage of extra benefits specific to each hospital.

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Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion

Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.

Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.

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