Unit Clerk - Nursing Unit - Per Diem

About the role

Responsible for interviewing patients or their representatives to obtain complete patient registration and required billing information, clerical duties, communication, and reception duties. Provides general support (clinical and non-clinical), and works with other members of the patient care team to deliver care to patients.

Responsibilities

• Recognizes, troubleshoots, and initiates corrective action needed on equipment.
• Follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures regarding the care and use of the equipment and supplies, including following hospital and nursing department policies and procedures during emergency or stressful situations including fire and disaster drills.
• Orders and maintains clerical supplies, as necessary.
• Maintains open communication between charge nurse, social work, and care coordination, including the ability to communicate using telephone, intercom, and computer systems. Answers call bell when time permits.
• Organizes transportation for patients and maintains log.
• Communicates with patients, family, and members of the health care team in a concise, tactful, and considerate manner. Must represent the hospital in a professional, courteous manner while being sensitive to how others perceive both verbal and non-verbal communications.
• Registers patients, assembles and disassembles charts in a timely manner, performs other clerical work according to unit guidelines.
• Implements downtime process and procedures including order interpretation and transcription, as necessary.
• Is authorized to access secured storage areas in the performance of essential job functions and duties.
• Affords assistance in the orientation of new employees.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• CPR

Skills

• Knowledgeable in the use of computers

Benefits

• Professional, courteous representation of the hospital
• Communication skills with patients, family, and health care team
• Ability to maintain open communication with charge nurse, social work, and care coordination
• Ability to recognize and troubleshoot equipment issues
• Ordering and maintaining clerical supplies
• Assisting in patient registration and chart assembly
• Implementing downtime processes and procedures
• Accessing secured storage areas
• Orientation of new employees

Schedule

Not specified

Pay

Not specified