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Unit Secretary, Mental Health Unit, Per Diem, Shifts as needed, Monday Sunday at Heywood Hospital

Heywood Hospital Gardner, KS

Job Description

OverviewYou Matter Here!Heywood Healthcare values our employees! We offer competitive wages great benefits and generous earned time off. Come work where you will matter!Hours: Per Diem Shifts as needed Monday - Sunday$18.50 - $24.41Job Summary:Under the supervision of the nurse manager or designee assists in planning organizing implementing and evaluating the departments activities by providing secretarial support and maintaining the physical environment.ResponsibilitiesEssential FunctionsContributes to the design and development of systems that help the department run efficiently.Maintains systems that help the department run efficiently.Accurately compiles daily weekly and monthly data and statistics as requested.Analyses data and prepares reports as directed.Performs support functions such as answering phones preparing materials for meetings and typing letters and memos as requested.Ensures office supplies are maintained and available for the department to run efficiently.Greets directs and provides appropriate information to patients visitors and hospital personnel.Responds to both in person and telephone customer service inquiries and needs.Provides clerical support to the Mental Health Unit Manager Charge Nurse and all other Mental Health Unit Staff.Supports the Department in the preparing of departmental logs statistics reports and payroll as requested by the Mental Health Unit Manager.Supports the Department in the creating copying and distributing of materials for patient care and daily activities.Provides data entry associated with patient care.Enters patient care orders into the computer as soon as they are received.Supports the Mental Health Unit Department in coordinating through ancillary services patient testing.Assists the Mental Health Unit Department Manager in the daily scheduling of staff.Assists in replacing unscheduled absences to meet department needs.Supports the Mental Health Unit Department in completion of patient charts after they are discharged.Organizes discharged patient charts and follows up with the Mental Health Unit Staff to assure that the chart has been completed to ensure that Mental Health Unit Medical Records Guidelines are met.Conduct safety checks to ensure unit safety and patient safety.Delivers discharged patient charts to Medical Records within two days of discharge.Statement of Other DutiesThis document describes the major duties and responsibilities for this job and is not intended to be a complete list of all tasks and functions. It should be understood therefore that employees may be asked to perform job-related duties beyond those explicitly described.Functional DemandsPhysical RequirementsExerts up to 20 pounds of force occasionally and/or up to 10 pounds of force frequently and/or greater than a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects. Frequently reaches (extending hands and arms in any direction) and handles (seizing holding grasping turning or working with hands).Organizational ExpectationsBehavioral AttributesThe following behavioral attributes are required: achievement motivation concern for order flexibility initiative self-confidence customer service oriented interpersonal effectiveness teamwork analytical thinking and information seeking.QualificationsJob RequirementsMinimum EducationHigh school diploma or equivalent required.CNA preferred.Degree from or enrollment in an accredited college or university in the mental health field preferred or 2 years of experience related to psychiatric care required.Minimum Work ExperienceRelated office to six months medical office or hospital experience preferred.Required SkillsDemonstrates a courteous manner; well organized; ability to set priorities; good interpersonal skills. Key Skills Customer Service,Arabic Faculty,Hydraulics,BI,Brokerage Employment Type : Grant Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 18 - 24

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