Nursing Unit Assistant
- Kamloops, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Looking for a rewarding role in healthcare? Royal Inland Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Nursing Unit Assistant to join our team in Kamloops, BC.
Hours of work are days and evenings, Monday to Friday; 06:00 to 14:00, 12:40 to 20:40
Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT
✅ What To Include With Your Application
Please ensure your application includes:
In this role you will perform a variety of clerical duties related to the operation of a patient/resident care area, such as:
Hours of work are days and evenings, Monday to Friday; 06:00 to 14:00, 12:40 to 20:40
Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT
✅ What To Include With Your Application
Please ensure your application includes:
- Typing Test – Minimum 40 wpm, completed within the last 48 months from a recognized institution. Click here for testing details.
- Nursing Unit Clerk – Certificate or proof of program completion
- Education & Experience – Grade 12 plus one year recent related experience (or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)
- Resume – Highlighting your skills and relevant experience
- Cover Letter – Include your availability to start a new position How will we help you grow? Join our team as a casual employee, where you’ll enjoy variety, gain valuable experience, and have the chance to grow your career. Work hours range from 0 to 37.5 per week, with shifts available on short notice or pre-scheduled to cover leaves. Many of our team members start in casual roles and transition into permanent positions. Plus, we offer competitive wages, shift premiums, employer-paid training, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program to support you every step of the way. 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.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Perform clerical and coordination duties for a patient care unit, including processing physicians’ orders, scheduling appointments, maintaining patient records, and serving as a communication link. Handle data entry, reports, supplies, staff timekeeping records, and relay patient call signals to appropriate personnel.
Requirements
Applicants must have Grade 12, a Nursing Unit Clerk certificate or proof of program completion, and one year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience. A typing test of at least 40 words per minute, completed within the past 48 months at a recognized institution, is required; applicants should also submit a resume and cover letter stating their availability to start.
Skills
- Typing
- Order Processing
- Transcription
- Communication
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Records Management
- Data Entry
- Filing
- Report Preparation
- Statistics Compilation
- Timekeeping
- Payroll Data Entry
- Unit Supply Management
- Call Signal Monitoring
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premiums
- Employer-Paid Training
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Nursing Unit Assistant
- Nursing Unit Clerk Certificate
- Typing Test
- 40 Words Per Minute
- Grade 12
- Patient Care
- Physicians’ Orders
- Appointment Scheduling
- Patient Records
- Electronic Health Records
- MARS
- Kardex
- Careplan
- Data Entry
- Transcription
- Filing
- Report Preparation
- Statistics
- Timekeeping
- Payroll Systems
- Unit Supplies
- Call Signals
- Clerical Duties