Nursing Unit Secretary - Intermediate Care/Respiratory Telemetry Medical Unit (Bean 5)

Nursing Unit Secretary Intermediate Care/Respiratory Telemetry Medical Unit (Bean 5)

Location: 22 Bramhall Street, Portland Schedule: per diem Remote: On-site only (no remote flexibility)

If you're looking for a diverse role that allows you to use technical, interpersonal and administrative skills, then a career as a Nursing Unit Secretary on Bean 5 at Maine Medical Center-Portland might be ideal for you. Unit secretaries play a vital role in the healthcare industry because they support a wide range of individuals, including patients and other medical professionals. The Nursing Unit Secretary performs clerical, receptionist, and transporter duties. The ideal candidate for this role will possess strong customer service skills, effective communication skills, and have the ability to multi-task.

About the Unit

Bean 5/IMC/AVU is a high-paced 34-bed medical intermediate care unit. Patient population is vast and includes specialties of acute on chronic states, respiratory failure, complex vascular, general surgical and neuroscience conditions, sepsis and multisystem organ failure.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as the first-person patients and families encounter on the unit, providing a warm, friendly, and professional welcome
• Answer and triage phone calls in a high-volume environment
• Respond to call bells and communicate needs promptly to the care team
• Unlock and monitor secured unit doors
• Check visitors in and out, ensuring unit safety and compliance
• Greet and assist families, patients, and visitors throughout their stay
• Support unit operations through clerical and administrative tasks
• Assist with patient transport as needed
• Think quickly on your feet while managing multiple priorities

Required Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

1. Education: High School diploma or GED preferred.
2. License/Certifications: Current BLS certification preferred or may be required based on location.
3. Experience: Three years of secretarial experience with at least one year within MaineHealth required. Demonstrates competency in all essential functions of a Nursing Unit Secretary I role.
4. Additional Skills/Requirements Required: N/A
5. Additional Skills/Requirements Preferred: N/A

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With a career at any of the MaineHealth locations across Maine and New Hampshire, you'll be working with health care professionals that truly value the people around them both within the walls of the organization and the communities that surround it. We offer benefits that support an individual's needs for today and flexibility to plan for tomorrow programs such as paid parental leave, a flexible work policy, student loan assistance, training and education, along with well-being resources for you and your family. MaineHealth remains focused on investing in our care team and developing an inclusive environment where you can thrive and feel supported to realize your full potential. If you're looking to build a career in a place where people help one another deliver best-in-class care, apply today.