Unit Clerk - Seton 3 - Part Time

Position Summary

Responsible for clerical duties, communication and reception duties on assigned nursing units. Provides general support to both clinical and non-clinical staff. Demonstrates appropriate population-specific communication skills.

Essential Functions

• Actively participates in maintaining a safe environment.
• Recognizes, troubleshoots and initiates corrective action needed on equipment.
• Follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures regarding the care and use of equipment and supplies.
• Complies with all policies of the hospital and nursing department.
• Utilizes proper body mechanics to prevent injury to self or patients.
• Demonstrates organizational and time management skills.
• Completes work within a timely manner according to department guidelines.
• Maintains neat and clean work area.
• Orders and maintains clerical supplies as necessary.
• Orders necessary unit equipment and supplies.
• Performs errands in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates strong communication and organizational skills.
• Able to communicate using telephones, intercom, computer systems.
• Answers telephone promptly and politely, identifying self, title, and department.
• Sends and receives messages accurately and promptly.
• Communicates with patients, families, and healthcare team in a concise, tactful, and considerate manner.
• Represents the hospital in a professional, courteous manner, being sensitive to perceptions of verbal and non-verbal communications.
• Implements downtime process and procedures including order interpretation and transcription as necessary.
• Notifies RN of any stat orders.
• Registers patients, assembles and disassembles charts in a timely manner, performs other clerical work according to unit guidelines.

Other Duties

• Assists in the orientation of new employees.
• Attends and participates in unit council and unit clerk meetings (70% attendance).
• Demonstrates awareness of need for self-growth by assessing strengths and weaknesses and establishing written goals.
• Demonstrates willingness to accept non-routine work assignments as appropriate.
• Encouraged to participate in community activities.
• Authorized to access secured storage areas in the performance of essential job functions and duties.
• Follows hospital and nursing department policies and procedures during emergency or stressful situations including fire and disaster drills, and emergency situations.
• Seeks supervision and guidance when appropriate.
• Supports the philosophy of the hospital and of the department of nursing.