Temporary Unit Receptionist

Job Description

Job Description

Gurwin Healthcare System is a full continuum of care providing extraordinary care and caring to the people that we serve. Set on a 36-acre campus in Commack, NY, the Gurwin Healthcare System includes the 460-bed Gurwin Jewish Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, providing short-term rehabilitation and long-term skilled nursing care, memory care, respiratory and ventilator care, palliative and hospice care, social and medical adult day programs, and on-site dialysis and infusion therapy. Sharing the campus is Gurwin’s Assisted Living community (Gurwin Jewish ~ Fay J. Lindner Residences), our independent living community (Fountaingate Gardens) and Gurwin Certified and Licensed Home Care Services Agencies.

Our innovative facility and growing services offer opportunities to advance your career.  We are currently seeking a full-time TEMPORARY Unit Receptionist to work in our Nursing Department from 9:00am–5:00pm Monday through Friday (with weekend and holiday coverage). Must be NYS certified as a Nursing Assistant to assist with CNA duties as needed. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Answers/screens telephone calls, take messages, relays information to appropriate staff.  Determines urgency or priority of telephone calls.  Responds to various staffing questions.

• Receives and directs residents, staff, visitors, etc.

• Receives and sorts and delivers all mail coming to the units.

• Transmits messages accurately and promptly.

• Arranges and confirms all resident appointments as requested.

• Performs service support for staff and other professional contacts.

• Prepares resident charts, etc. 

• Transcribes and prints routine MD orders.

• Prepares chart for Medical Records.

• Transports residents to and from service areas as needed.

• Maintain supplies and forms, etc.

• Assist with other duties as required.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

• High school diploma or equivalent education.

• Experience in clerical, accounting, general office or nursing facility/hospital office work.

• The ability to communicate in a pleasant, patient, effective mannel with all levels of staff.

We offer an excellent salary and a dynamic work environment.

EOE M/F/D/V