Unit Secretary

Job Title

To interface communications with staff, residents and visitors and to provide monitoring the desk, secretarial duties and transcribing orders.

Requirements

Physical Requirements:

• Hold/handle
• Lift
• Carry
• Reach- at and below shoulder height
• Push/pull
• Grasp and handle- pens, paperwork, and small equipment
• Sit, stand, and walk
• Twist, bend, stoop, kneel, and squat
• Fine hand motor coordination
• Ability to read and write legibly
• Ability to give and follow instructions

Cognitive and Sensory Requirements:

• Talking: Communicating with residents, families, visitors and staff
• Hearing: To communicate on the phone effectively; Taking instructions from the Administrator; To respond to resident complaints and requests; To respond appropriately to disaster instructions and pages.
• Sight: For doing job effectively and correctly
• Smelling: For accurate detection and maintenance of facility odors

Licensure Requirements:

None

Summary of Occupational Exposure:

Tasks and procedures performed by the employee involve risks classified by CDC as Category III (No contact with blood or bodily fluids to which universal precautions apply, if regular duties are performed).

Other Considerations and Requirements:

Must be able to tolerate a high pace as typical for a nursing facility. Must be able to take and give instructions wells and enjoy working with the elderly. Although employee is required to sit for prolonged periods of time, he/she must also be able to tolerate prolonged standing and walking.