- Location
- Westminster, CO, US
- Department
- Healthcare
- Education
- High School
- Closing date
- Today
- Source
- iCIMS
Description
Job Summary and Responsibilities
As our Nursing Unit Secretary, you will assist the healthcare team in coordinating, prioritizing, and communicating patient, physician, and staff needs, ensuring smooth unit operations.
Every day you will manage essential administrative tasks, facilitate communication flow, and support the efficient delivery of patient care, demonstrating personal accountability for our organizational mission and core values.
To be successful in this role, you will possess strong organizational and communication skills, meticulous attention to detail, and a proactive approach to managing complex administrative tasks in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
- Triages patient call lights in a timely manner.
- Monitors the electronic record for new provider-entered orders.
- Coordinates the completion of the orders with nursing staff and other departments as appropriate.
- Utilizes computer technology to access and exchange data, i.e., lab results, interdepartmental communications, etc.
- Maintains thorough and confidential patient charts and records.
- Performs clerical duties, maintains department/unit logs and coordinates services as needed.
Job Requirements
Required
- High School Diploma/G.E.D.
- Current Basic Life Support certification through the American Heart Association
Preferred
- Previous nursing unit secretary or medical office experience.
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English.
Where You’ll Work
For more than 50 years, St. Anthony North Hospital has delivered optimal health care to the communities of Westminster, Erie, Brighton, Broomfield, Northglenn and Thornton. Highlights of our campus include 60,000 square feet of integrated primary and specialty care physician clinics, ambulatory surgery center, birthing center with private birthing suites, Level III Trauma Center with 24/7 emergency services, over 150 inpatient beds and an outpatient diagnostics center with lab and imaging services. In 2023, we received our prestigious Magnet designation! We are so proud of our nursing staff for this achievement, which is awarded to less than 6 percent of hospitals in the United States. Built on the pillars of convenience, wellness and person-centered care, we offer inpatient and outpatient care at one site, with an emphasis on preventive health, wellness and health education.
