Unit Secretary
Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center - Unit Secretary - Full Time 745 Old Chickies Hill Rd, Columbia, PA 17512 With a strong emphasis on sub-acute care, post-acute care, and long-term services, we are proud to be a group of dynamic and innovative industry leaders in promoting our services as well as the cosmetic and aesthetic changes that are often lacking to be a true Skilled Nursing Facility.
Transforming traditional nursing homes into skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities is the focus at Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center.
We are fully committed to providing compassionate, family-oriented short and long-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing care.
Responsibilites of the Unit Secretary:
Arrange for and make resident appointments for diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Arrange for transportation, packing residents belongings, escorting them to discharge or transfer area, loading, etc.
, as necessary.
Record medical and administrative information in accordance with our established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
Assist in maintaining the Daily Census Report and submit to Nurse Supervisor, LPN, or RN.
Maintain an up-to-date roster of residents for your assigned unit.
Fill out resident charge slips and submit to the Business Office.
Answer telephone, page calls, deliver messages to residents, etc.
, as necessary.
Maintain a current listing of emergency phone numbers for your assigned unit.
Maintain and forward daily tardy and absentee reports to the Staffing Coordinator.
Record appropriate resident identification data on designated medical records, wristbands, ID cards, etc.
, as required.
Transcribe physicians orders to care plans, medication cards, treatment plans, etc.
, as required.
Report to the Nurse Supervisor, LPN, or RN discrepancies found in transcribing physicians orders, diet orders or changes, charting, etc.
Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physicians order, legibility, etc.
, as directed.
Chart nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the residents response to the care.
Record vital signs, as directed.
Forward new diet orders and/or diet changes to the Food Services Director.
Keep nursing service personnel informed of residents appointments.
Complete necessary medical and administrative records upon the residents admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
Notify the Nurse Supervisor, LPN, or RN should a resident be discharged without a physicians order.
Forward completed charts of discharged residents to the Medical Records/Health Information Department.
Qualifications of the Unit Secretary:
Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
basic knowledge of medical terminology and nursing practices is helpful.
Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Must be able to relate information concerning a residents condition.
Must pass a background check and drug screen COVID-19 Vaccine Required Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable Federal, State and Local civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, and protected veteran status.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Transforming traditional nursing homes into skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities is the focus at Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center.
We are fully committed to providing compassionate, family-oriented short and long-term rehabilitation and skilled nursing care.
Responsibilites of the Unit Secretary:
Arrange for and make resident appointments for diagnostic and therapeutic services.
Arrange for transportation, packing residents belongings, escorting them to discharge or transfer area, loading, etc.
, as necessary.
Record medical and administrative information in accordance with our established charting and documentation policies and procedures.
Assist in maintaining the Daily Census Report and submit to Nurse Supervisor, LPN, or RN.
Maintain an up-to-date roster of residents for your assigned unit.
Fill out resident charge slips and submit to the Business Office.
Answer telephone, page calls, deliver messages to residents, etc.
, as necessary.
Maintain a current listing of emergency phone numbers for your assigned unit.
Maintain and forward daily tardy and absentee reports to the Staffing Coordinator.
Record appropriate resident identification data on designated medical records, wristbands, ID cards, etc.
, as required.
Transcribe physicians orders to care plans, medication cards, treatment plans, etc.
, as required.
Report to the Nurse Supervisor, LPN, or RN discrepancies found in transcribing physicians orders, diet orders or changes, charting, etc.
Review medication cards for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of the physicians order, legibility, etc.
, as directed.
Chart nurses notes in an informative and descriptive manner that reflects the care provided as well as the residents response to the care.
Record vital signs, as directed.
Forward new diet orders and/or diet changes to the Food Services Director.
Keep nursing service personnel informed of residents appointments.
Complete necessary medical and administrative records upon the residents admission, transfer, and/or discharge.
Notify the Nurse Supervisor, LPN, or RN should a resident be discharged without a physicians order.
Forward completed charts of discharged residents to the Medical Records/Health Information Department.
Qualifications of the Unit Secretary:
Must possess a high school diploma or GED.
basic knowledge of medical terminology and nursing practices is helpful.
Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices.
Must be able to relate information concerning a residents condition.
Must pass a background check and drug screen COVID-19 Vaccine Required Susquehanna Health and Wellness Center is an equal opportunity employer and complies with applicable Federal, State and Local civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, and protected veteran status.
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Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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