Administrative Asst

Unit Administrative Assistant

Under the direction of The Resident Care Director, Charge Nurse, the Unit Administrative Assistant performs administrative support activities required for documenting and coordinating care from patient admission through discharge. The Unit Administrative Assistant's primary responsibility is clerical to support nursing staff with the goal to optimize professional care service provided to our residents.

The Unit Administrative Assistant is also responsible for managing the unit by keeping the area stocked, orderly, and standard-ready.

The Unit Administrative Assistant may work varying work schedules based on the center needs.

Responsibilities / Accountabilities

Greeting / Welcoming Resident and Others :

Prepare pendants for the resident and the resident's room / equipment

Unit Communication :

• Communicate with staff via intercom systems / radio systems.
• Send and receive documents via the fax machine.
• Contact staff via telecommunication systems (i.e. pagers, cell phones).
• Answer and process unit telephone calls.

Scheduling :

Support nursing and transportation services in the scheduling, tracking, and maintenance of internal and external healthcare provider appointments from admission through discharge :

Order Support :

Record Management :

Unit Management :

Other Duties :

Compliance :

AANU

Qualifications :

SPECIFIC EDUCATIONAL / VOCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS :

1. The Unit Administrative Assistant position requires a high school degree with college / business school coursework.

2. Experience with medical terminology and transcription is preferred.

3. This position requires that the employee is able to read, write, speak, and understand the spoken English language to ensure the safety and wellbeing of our patients and visitors at the work site when responding to their medical and physical needs.

4. Must provide verification of TST (tuberculin skin test) as required by state law and in accordance with Company policy. TSTs will be administered at the work site if required.