Unit Secretary Postpartum Unit

Unit Secretary

The 6 and 8 Center at Butterworth Hospital are secure units with 20 private beds on each that specialize in Women and Infant Services, specifically postpartum care of Mother Baby couplets, after labor and delivery. The average length of postpartum patient stay here is 2-3 days. The excellent care provided by the 126 members of our Nursing and Support Team within Postpartum, provides team members and patients with memories that last a lifetime. We're here to guide parents through this transitional period, offering assistance, education, and support every step of the way. We even have Lactation Peer Counselors and Consultants available during your inpatient stay and a lactation warmline for continued assistance.

Right in the heart of Grand Rapids, you'll find a nationally recognized hospital for patient quality and safety and the regional leader in full-service hospitals. Since 1873, we have been growing and building a reputation of excellence in care, diagnostics, treatment, prevention and education. It is the flagship hospital for Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals.

This role is within a busy inpatient unit of Butterworth Hospital, and requires multitasking at a fast pace, strong attention to detail and excellent communication skills. 2 years of relevant experience in a healthcare setting with use of Microsoft Office (Outlook Calendar, Microsoft Word, etc) is strongly preferred. Performs receptionist / secretarial duties and maintains confidential records, supplies and equipment per hospital and unit specific standards.

The Unit Secretary is the "go to" on each unit for clerical support. Responsibilities include taking phone calls, helping with wayfinding for visitors or outside team members to the unit (lab, radiology, patient transport, nutrition services, environmental services), calling support when directed by clinical staff, assisting with discharge, admit, and transfer charting, gathering supplies, ensuring rooms are appropriately stocked and assisting with cleaning, answering call lights for any non-direct patient care needs, etc.

May be required to interface with patients in a clinical setting. Performs assistive patient care activities under supervision and as delegated by a Registered Nurse (RN) including transporting patients and equipment within patient care areas, passing waters, etc. per unit standards.

Required High School Diploma or equivalent

AHA or ARC Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 60 days

Prior relevant experience is preferred