Nursing Unit Clerk

Salary

The salary range for this position is CAD $30.03 - $30.03 / hour.

As a Nursing Unit Clerk, you are often the first point of contact for patients, families, physicians, and staff. Your ability to manage unit communications, maintain records, and support daily operations plays a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care.

• Work in some of the largest and most respected hospitals in British Columbia
• Flexible casual opportunities that fit your lifestyle
• Gain valuable experience within a leading healthcare organization
• Be part of a collaborative team dedicated to improving patient outcomes
• Opportunities to build your career and apply for future internal positions

• Maintain patient and unit records accurately and confidentially
• Perform reception and communication duties for the nursing unit
• Coordinate calls and relay information to healthcare professionals
• Prepare and process documentation, reports, and forms
• Monitor and maintain unit supply levels
• Support the smooth daily operation of the patient care unit
• Assist staff, patients, and visitors with professionalism and compassion

• Grade 12 graduation
• Completion of a recognized Unit Clerk Training Course
• One (1) year of recent related experience

• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

• Organized and detail–oriented
• Comfortable working in a busy healthcare environment
• Skilled in customer service and communication
• Proficient with clerical and administrative tasks
• Able to prioritize competing demands while maintaining accuracy
• Passionate about supporting patient care behind the scenes

• Transcribes physician's orders by copying information, completing required forms, and/or entering information into the computer and distributing as required.
• Schedules patient activities such as diagnostic procedures, appointments or transportation by contacting appropriate departments, physicians' offices or outside agencies and maintaining related records.
• Maintains patient records according to established procedures by setting up charts, adding or removing forms, and forwarding discharged patient records to Health Records Department.
• Performs reception duties such as greeting and directing visitors, answering the telephone, taking messages, answering routine inquiries or referring as appropriate; opening and distributing mail as required.
• Maintains unit stationery and supply levels by monitoring stock, preparing store orders, requisitions or stationery orders, completes equipment repair or maintenance orders as directed.
• Orientation of new staff and students to unit by demonstrating procedures, answering questions and explaining unit organization and layout.
• Performs clerical duties such as typing, filing and photocopying.
• As required by the department, maintains timekeeping and other staff related records by coding and entering hours to timecards, transcribing rotation hours by copying information onto required forms and/or entering into the computer, according to established procedures. Forwards timesheets, staffing information to staffing/appropriate department.
• As required by the department, maintains relief staff call–in list information such as name, telephone number and work availability; contacting staff to fill vacancies as directed.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Grade 12 graduation, completion of the Unit Clerk training course plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

• Knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to type 40 wpm.
• Ability to deal effectively with others.
• Ability to organise work.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Physical ability to perform the duties of the position.
• Ability to operate related equipment such as personal computers and meditech terminals.