Unit Clerk Part time Days Surgery

Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

About the role

Under the supervision of a Clinical Manager, Charge Nurse, or Registered Nurse, performs a variety of clerical and basic patient care duties. Must be proficient with the software (i.e. Cerner, OMNI, Rad-Net, Pharm-Net, Quest) and demonstrate a thorough understanding of department charges/charge order set(s), department CDM, and charge capture processes (including reconciliation and error correction). Assists nursing staff in maintaining efficient and effective operations, and performs other related duties as assigned. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

Responsibilities

• Provides or assists with personal hygiene for patients: baths, shampoos, oral hygiene, back and skin care, toileting, and shaves male patients.
• Takes and records vital signs and other data (weight, etc.). Reports abnormal data, patient problems or complaints, and changes in patient status to nurse.
• Maintains a clean and safe environment for patients and staff. Passes clean linens, changes beds, and maintains patient rooms and unit in an orderly fashion.
• Answers call lights and prioritizes patient requests.
• Assists patients with meals: positions patients and trays, feeds patients who are unable to feed themselves, removes trays, and documents intake appropriately.
• Performs and documents simple treatments as directed by RN such as enemas, sitz baths, oral suctioning, simple dressing changes, and Glucose Monitor.
• Assists patients with movement and ambulating: turns and positions patients who are confined to bed, helps patients into wheelchairs, onto carts, or with walking, and documents appropriately.
• Provides comfort to patients and their families, works to allay fears, and ensures comfort and privacy.
• Collects and delivers specimens, equipment, meal trays, supplies, pharmacy items, and so forth.
• Assists other patient care personnel in giving patient care.
• Assists with admission and discharge of patients, including post mortem care.
• Performs clerical duties such as answering the phone, taking messages, checking and ordering supplies, filing, etc.
• Enters computer orders as assigned by the Charge Nurse.
• Cleans and cares for equipment in patient care areas.
• Orients new employees to the role of acute care assistant.
• Reconciles daily charges at the patient level detail, monitors gross charges daily, and identifies and investigates variances.
• Verifies system interface daily (as applicable) and obtains, reviews, and corrects error reports upon request.
• Processes and maintains EMR & patient charts: assembles chart materials for newly admitted patients, processes chart materials at discharge, and forwards discharge charts to Medical Records as needed.
• Processes discharges and transfers on the computer system.
• Maintains ADT sheet and assignment board.
• Communicates with and assists physicians/physician offices in obtaining test results and/or information, arranging consultation calls when requested, or setting up patient appointments following discharge.
• Regularly contacts other hospital departments (Radiology, Environmental Services, Surgery, Dietary, etc.) to request and obtain supplies and services and schedule appointments.
• Completes other duties specific to the unit assigned such as maintaining floor census records, copying files/charts, assisting during emergencies/codes, assembling chart packs, etc.
• Participates in nursing and hospital-wide committees, quality assessment and improvement activities, unit staff meetings, educational endeavors, and implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Follows downtime processes.
• Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies.
• Demonstrates commitment to providing outstanding customer service to all customers in a manner reflective of our mission, values, and customer service standards.
• Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, the Compliance Accountability Program, Code of Ethics, as well as other policies and procedures.
• Maintains a safe workplace by keeping work area free of hazards and correcting and/or properly reporting any safety hazards.
• Uses correct body positioning, proper body mechanics to avoid injury, utilizes safe work practices (e.g., pushing vs. pulling, patient transfer/lifting devices), and uses personal protective equipment when necessary.

Requirements

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required.
• Previous experience and CNA license preferred.
• Must obtain BLS Certification by the end of the orientation period and maintain BLS certification.
• Certifies in Basic EKG with 80% score or greater to flex in Monitor Tech role as required by unit population.
• Basic medical terminology knowledge preferred.

Skills

• Proficiency in oral and written grammar, communication, and basic mathematics.
• Customer relations skills.
• Computer skills.
• Ability to cope with a high level of stress and make fast decisions under pressure.
• Ability to concentrate and handle multiple priorities in a stressful situation.
• High degree of flexibility and ability to assist with problem resolution.
• High degree of patience.
• Ability to adapt to shift work.
• Ability to cope with confrontation and the anger/fear/hostility of others in a calm manner.
• Ability to perform work which produces levels of mental/visual fatigue (e.g., interactive and repetitive or small detailed work requiring alertness and concentration for sustained periods).
• Work may include operating a personal computer or CRT up to 40 percent of the time.
• Above average strength and/or stamina to regularly lift weights up to 100 pounds and occasionally assist with heavier tasks or expend equivalent effort in pushing, pulling, or handling material, equipment, and other objects.
• Work may require considerable expenditure of effort in reaching, climbing, maintaining balance, or manipulating heavy objects.

Schedule

• Part time, variable shift.
• Scheduled weekly hours: 24.