Nursing Unit Secretary - Friendly Senior Living

Nursing Unit Secretary

Full Time | Day Shift: 7-3 pm | Monday-Friday

The Friendly Home is a highly rated Senior Care Community, located in Brighton, NY - we embrace and live our values every day: Friendship, Teamwork, Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Customer Focus. Because Friends Care Always!

Requirements for a Friendly Home Nursing Unit Secretary:

• High school diploma.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of business procedures, typing, filing and basic computer skills.

Responsibilities for a Friendly Home Nursing Unit Secretary:

• Responsible to Medical Records Coordinator for all medical records functions.
• Checks medical records to ensure proper chart order.
• Acts as receptionist; answers phone and directs visitors and conveys messages.
• Thins hard copy medical record information on a regular basis.
• Scans Member/Patient information into medical record.
• Scans specific documents into Health MedX per facility chart arrangement.
• Answers call lights at nurses' station and seeks appropriate staff to assist member.
• Keeps desk areas, bulletin boards, and paper supplies in order and well supplied.
• Coordinates out of building appointments.
• Arranges chair mobile transportation for medical appointments. Confirms transportation for medical appointments.
• Prepares control drug lists, compiles statistics, prepares daily and monthly reports.
• Distributes lab sheets on a rotation schedule.
• Prepares weekly lists for medical visits.
• May deliver mail within the unit.
• Responsible to obtain prior authorization for services from HMO's.
• Performs other duties as assigned by Nursing Administration or by Administration from time-to-time.
• Responsible for ordering neighborhood medical supplies per schedule.

About The Friendly Senior Living:

• We embrace independence and personal choice in a culture of excellence where we live our values - always.
• Newsweek ranked Friendly Home the #1 nursing home in Monroe County!
• Named a "Best Nursing Home 2024" by U.S. News & World Report!

Our excellence is based upon the dedication of ALL our employees, who take great pride in providing compassionate care and services to our Members.

Benefits offered by the Friendly Senior Living:

• Sign-on Bonus (if applicable)
• Competitive Pay with Evening, Night, and Weekend Shift Differentials
• No Mandated Shifts
• Pay On Demand Option (Get Paid Immediately!)
• Tuition Assistance & Professional Growth Opportunities
• On-site Employee Cafeteria
• PTO / Paid Holidays / Paid Sick Time
• Medical / Dental / Vision
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Supportive culture that values Friendship, Teamwork, Compassion, Excellence, Integrity, and Customer Focus.

Friendly Home is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by laws and regulations.