Unit Secretary-Nursing Float Unit- Part Time- Evening in Poughkeepsie NY United States
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Unit Secretary-Nursing Float Unit- Part Time- Evening Location: Poughkeepsie, NY, United States Salary Range: $20.71 - $0.00 per hour Work Type: Part-Time Standard Hours: 24 FTE Non-Exempt Work Schedule: Evening 8 Work Shift: 3 - 8-hour shifts per week, alternating weekends and rotating holidays. Date Posted: Feb 19, 2026
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Job Summary Under the direct supervision of a registered nurse, performs specific clerical functions and non-professional services necessary to maintain efficient and effective operations of the nursing unit or department consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies, and procedures of the nursing department and hospital administration.
Essential Responsibilities
Coordinates all activities involved in the preparation and maintenance of patient records to ensure accuracy and completeness, including assembling all admission records, patient records, and printing labels and I.D bands.
Ensures that electronic medical records (EMR) are processed and maintained in an accurate and complete manner, enters and updates patient information.
Prepares patient records for discharge and/or transfer, including copying paperwork, chart breakdown, and contacting appropriate departments, including discharge concierge.
Ensures accurate, timely, and professional communication when speaking on the phone, taking messages from members of the department, speaking to patients, and physicians, and making post-discharge follow-up appointments.
Facilitates efficient patient flow by means of electronic capacity management, bed management system, and ensures clinical attributes in capacity management are current and accurate.
Organizes and prioritizes workload to complete responsibilities within assigned shift, updates primary nursing board, patient assignment board daily, and as changes occur, initiates and/or updates census sheet, and maintains work area and nurses station in a neat and orderly manner.
Floats to other units to provide assistance as needed and/or accepts additional assignments as requested to support the departments efficiency, as observed by nursing leadership.
Remains current in clerical practices, programs, and procedures utilized by the department and attends mandatory in-services, as evidenced by completed education record on the nursing unit.
Under the instruction and guidance from leadership, assists with chart audits, maintaining informational bulletin boards, ordering and maintaining unit supplies in a cost-effective manner, and other non-clinical activities.
Education and Experience Requirements High School diploma or equivalent experience
Minimum Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Requirements Basic understanding of office equipment and general knowledge of simple medical procedures or terminology.
Working Conditions Manual significant manual skills, motor coordination, and finger dexterity.
Occupational Some occupational risk.
Physical Effort Sedentary, light effort. May exert up to 10 lbs. force.
Physical Environment Generally pleasant working conditions.
Company Vassar Brothers Medical Center
Org Unit 1219 Department Nursing Float Pool
Exempt No
Salary Range $20.71 per hour
Additional Salary Detail The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining a team members base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered, as applicable, e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, and internal equity.
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