Unit Associate I, Per Diem 8 Hour Shifts, Nursing Resource - Atlantic Health System
Pompton Plains, NJ
About the Job
Essential Function/Responsibilities:
- Maintains integrity medical records.
- Answers telephone courteously stating location, name & title.
- Facilitates communication of all calls to the appropriate team member.
- Conveys potential problems with charge nurse/point person.
- Acts as a receptionist: greeting new admissions, visitors, physicians and all members of the health care team.
- Picks up mail form the mailroom, sorts and distributes mail.
- Answers call bell politely, promptly, speaks clearly and utilizes a normal.
- Tone of voice and notifies staff of patient’s requests.
- Performs all admission, transfer and discharge functions.
- Assigns beds collaborating with charge nurse/point person in accordance with Medical Staff rules & regulations, and Administrative
guidelines. - Completes all clerical duties for discharges, transfers, admissions, and expirations.
- Facilitates all patient expiration processes: expiration documentation, completion of fatal case report, notification of coroner, Sharing Network, clinical operation office, information desk, physician & family as appropriate.
Source : Atlantic Health System