UNIT CLERK

Job Details:

Job Location:

Archie Hendricks Sr. Skilled Nursing Facility
- Sells, AZ 85634, GENERAL PURPOSE Provide non-clinical clerical assistance to Nurses and Nursing Staff in the Nursing Home while providing excellent customer service to all staff, residents, and visitors. Work hours may consist of 10- or 12-hour shifts.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION In addition to performing Essential Functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of supportive functions based upon the requirements of the organization.

• Greet and direct all residents, visitors, and staff in a positive, caring, and professional manner.
• Coordinate all admissions, transfers and discharges with nursing and admission staff.
• Receive and direct all calls and deliver messages to the appropriate staff or residents in a professional manner.
• Place calls to the physicians and others as requested by the staff.
• Schedule all appointments, tests, treatments, and transportation.
• Fax/Docu Sign and copy documents as requested by nursing, social workers, doctors, etc.
• Forward all labs and H/P updates to the provider.
• Submit work orders for unit repairs.
• Assist with designated chart audits to ensure completeness.
• Will assist Purchasing and Inventory Department as directed and needed.
• Assure that all resident charts are stocked with correct forms.
• Perform other tasks as assigned.
• Exhibit excellent customer service skills.
• All staff are required to always follow all safety regulations and precautions.
• Staff must ensure that their department is maintained in a clean and safe manner by assuring that all necessary equipment and supplies are maintained.
• Report all hazardous conditions/equipment to immediate supervisor/manager.
• Report all accidents/incidents to immediate supervisor/manager within 24hrs.
• All staff must wear protective clothing and equipment when handling infectious waste and or blood/body fluids or when doing Hazardous work i.e., working with chemicals, electrical or day to day maintenance repairs.
• All Staff are required to participate in the O’odham Centered Care
  - Managers/Supervisors will help staff in participating in O’odham Centered Care.
• Recognize your role as part of the QAPI efforts of your organization.
• Attend trainings to build understanding and capacity to undertake QAPI work.
• Carry out QAPI roles and responsibilities as assigned.
• Follow established policies and procedures in support of QAPI efforts.
• Look for and share with leadership ideas for improvement in the organization.
• Communicate to leadership upon witnessing a positive outcome of a QAPI project or detecting barriers preventing project success.
• Support QAPI efforts both verbally and non-verbally (i.e., via actions and attitude), including adjusting performance and practice in accordance with QAPI initiatives and findings.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED); and one to three months related experience and/or training; or equivalent Combination of education and experience.