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Unit Secretary- Labor and Delivery Part Time Nights

Northwestern Medicine · Lake Forest, IL · Part time · Health Care Provider

Posted Sep 21, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Sep 22, 2026

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Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

Tell me about keeping a busy desk organized when the unit is full.

What they are checking: Whether they have a system, since the desk is where the unit's information lives.

The posting asks for independent thinking when resolving issues. Tell me about a time you did that.

What they are checking: The posting is explicit about judgment rather than only following instructions.

This is part time days on labor and delivery. How does that fit your life?

What they are checking: Honest fit with the hours and the setting.

What do you think makes a good unit secretary?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the role holds the unit together, which is why people value it.

What would you do

You are the voice of the unit on the phone. How do you handle a call from a frightened family member?

What they are checking: Whether they can be calm and careful about what they can say.

Three call lights, a ringing phone and someone at the desk. What order do you do things in?

What they are checking: Triage at a unit desk, which is the whole job.

How do you decide what you can tell someone who calls asking about a patient?

What they are checking: Confidentiality, which on labor and delivery is tested constantly.

Someone arrives on the unit who should not be there. What do you do?

What they are checking: Security awareness, which matters a great deal on a maternity unit.

How do you work with nurses who are in the middle of something and cannot stop?

What they are checking: Whether they can read a unit's rhythm rather than interrupt it.

How do you respond to a call light when you do not know what the patient needs?

What they are checking: Whether they go and find out rather than guess or ignore.

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The full job description

As published by Northwestern Medicine.

The Unit Secretary reflects the mission, vision, and values of NM, adheres to the organization’s Code of Ethics and Corporate Compliance Program, and complies with all relevant policies, procedures, guidelines and all other regulatory and accreditation standards. Responsibilities: • Demonstrates exemplary customer service skills, including the ability to use appropriate judgment, independent thinking and creativity when resolving issues. • Answers phones and aids accordingly. • Communicates with patients and visitors including greeting them upon arrival and providing necessary information related to their visit. • Responds to patient call lights and requests for assistance in a professional and timely manner. • Facilitates obtaining a hard copy of the patient’s health information and scanning into Electronic Medical Record. • Manages admissions and discharges through Electronic Bed Board. • Provides clinical staff with medical records of treatment of patients and correct flow of patient and maintains logbook. • Coordinates and assists in transfer process for patients to another hospital. • Assures patient care unit readiness for EMR downtime and facilitates data recovery following downtime. • Orders departmental forms, supplies, and request engineering/biomed equipment repair. Construct departmental folders as needed. • Maintains staff phone list for department. • Participates in performance improvement activities that advance innovative processes to achieve unit targets and exceptional performance. • Competency in ICARE • All other duties as assigned. Required • High School diploma or equivalent • Efficient computer skills Preferred • Experience in EMR order entry and documentation Northwestern Medicine is an equal opportunity employer (disability, VETS) and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation or any other protected status. Background Check Northwestern Medicine conducts a background check that includes criminal history on newly hired team members and, at times, internal transfers. If you are offered a position with us, you will be required to complete an authorization and disclosure form that gives Northwestern Medicine permission to run the background check. Results are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, and we follow all local, state, and federal laws, including the Illinois Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Artificial Intelligence Disclosure Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools may be used in some portions of the candidate review process for this position, however, all employment decisions will be made by a person. Benefits We offer a wide range of benefits that provide employees with tools and resources to improve their physical, emotional, and financial well-being while providing protection for unexpected life events. Click on or copy and paste URL to your browser to view detailed benefits information NorthwesternMedicine Career Page https://jobs.nm.org/benefits Please refer to the Benefits Eligibility by Employment Classification to determine benefits eligibility for job postings. If sign-on bonus is included in a job posting eligibility is as followed: Internal employees and rehires who left Northwestern Medicine within 1 year are not eligible for the sign-on bonus. Exception : New graduate internal employees seeking their first licensed clinical position as a Registered Nurse at NM may be eligible.