Unit secretary with 4 years on a 36-bed telemetry unit, handling about 15 admissions, discharges and transfers a shift. Helped move average discharge time from 3:40 p.m. to 2:20 p.m. by building a morning discharge huddle sheet with the charge nurse. Keeps the desk organized during rapid responses, bed huddles and visitor rushes.
Experience
Unit Secretary, Telemetry, Wabash Valley Medical Center (Terre Haute, IN)
Aug 2022 – Present
Process admissions, discharges and transfers in Epic for about 15 patient moves a shift on a 36-bed telemetry unit
Enter and track consult, transport and dietary orders and page providers for the nursing team
Built a morning discharge huddle sheet with the charge nurse, helping move average discharge time from 3:40 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.
Answer phones and call lights, track telemetry box inventory and keep the census board current
Receptionist, Covered Bridge Senior Living (Terre Haute, IN)
Jun 2021 – Jul 2022
Greeted visitors, routed calls and kept resident records organized for a 90-unit community
Education
Certificate, Health Unit Coordinator, Ivy Tech Community College (Aug 2021 – Dec 2021)
Skills
Unit operations: ADT, order entry, bed board, census, paging
Systems: Epic, Vocera, TeleTracking
Knowledge: medical terminology, HIPAA, rapid response and code procedures
Certifications: CHUC (NAHUC), BLS
How to write a Unit Secretary resume
A strong Unit Secretary resume shows patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Licenses and certifications
Experience
Education
Skills
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Patient care
Clinical documentation
EHR systems (Epic, Cerner)
Infection control
Care coordination
Patient education
Regulatory compliance (HIPAA)
Triage
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Quality improvement
Example bullet points
Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score
Led a falls-prevention initiative that reduced unit falls by 40% over 12 months
Trained 14 new nurses on Epic workflows, shortening their orientation by two weeks
Tips from recruiters
Put licences and certifications (RN, BLS, ACLS) with their state or body near the top.
Name the setting and specialty for each role: unit type, patient population and bed count.
Use a clean single-column layout; hospital applicant systems parse them most reliably.
Recommended templates
Vital (ATS-friendly): Clean clinical layout with a credentials block
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Unit Secretary resume FAQ
What should a Unit Secretary resume include?
A Unit Secretary resume should show patient outcomes, safety and the clinical or operational standards you upheld. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Licenses and certifications, Experience, Education and Skills. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Unit Secretary?
Vital, Classic and Modern work well for Unit Secretary roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Unit Secretary resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Unit Secretary put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Unit Secretary roles are Patient care, Clinical documentation, EHR systems (Epic, Cerner), Infection control, Care coordination and Patient education.
How do I write strong Unit Secretary resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as patients per shift, readmission rate and patient satisfaction. For example: "Cared for 5 to 6 patients per shift on a 32-bed cardiac unit with a 98% documentation audit score."