Nursing Unit Clerk

Position Summary East Kootenay Regional Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Nursing Unit Assistant to join their team in Cranbrook B.C! This position works rotating days & evenings - 07:30 to 15:40, 15:42 to 22:00. This is a Casual opportunity. Casual means there are no guaranteed hours and work requirements can vary from 0 - 37.5 hours per week. What we offer: Interior Health offers excellent benefits and many opportunities to maximize your skills. We are an organization where you have room to grow in a place where life outside of work is just as important to us as it is to you. *** Effective April 1, 2024 new hourly rate is $28.31 What Will You Work On? In this role you will perform a variety of clerical duties related to the operation of a patient/resident care area, such as: • Prioritizing, processing, coordinating and transcribing physicians’ orders; • Acting as a communication link for the Unit; • Scheduling, booking and coordinating patient/resident appointments; • Assembling and maintaining patient/resident charts, inputs patient/resident data and transcribing information into relevant systems such as MARS, Kardex, Careplan, charts or electronic health record systems; • Clerical duties - keyboarding, data entry, filing, compiling, preparing and maintaining statistics, producing reports, delivering and picking up items, maintaining unit supply levels and meeting minutes; • Maintaining timekeeping records for regular and relief staff and submits/enters to payroll systems; • Observing patient/resident call signals and relays messages to the appropriate personnel. What should your application include? • Completion of Grade 12 • A current Typing Test of 40 wpm or greater completed within past 48 months from a recognized institution • A Nursing Unit Clerk Certificate • Your Resume; • A Cover Letter stating your availability to start in a new position. If you are an experienced Nursing unit Clerk and want to be challenged in your role while working with a solid and experienced team in a wonderful working environment, Apply Today! Qualfications Education, Training & Experience: • Grade 12 • Medical terminology • Graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program • One year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience. Skills and Abilities: • Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing. • Ability to deal with others effectively. • Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position. • Ability to keyboard 40 w.p.m. • Ability to organize work. • Ability to operate related equipment. • Ability to utilize a variety of computer software applications.