Nursing Unit Assistant
- Kelowna, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Kelowna General Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Nursing Unit Assistant to join their team in Kelowna BC!
Hours of work are days – 07:30 to 15:30
Days off: rotating
✅ What To Include With Your Application
Please ensure your application includes:
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?
Duties
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 – 07:30 to 15:30
Days off: rotating
✅ 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
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?
Duties
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 duties in a patient care area, including transcribing physician orders and coordinating patient appointments. Act as a communication link for the unit while maintaining patient charts and timekeeping records.
Requirements
Requires a Grade 12 education, a Nursing Unit Clerk certificate, and at least one year of recent related experience. Applicants must provide a typing test showing a minimum of 40 wpm.
Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Medical Transcription
- Scheduling
- Patient Chart Management
- Timekeeping
- Clerical Support
- Communication
- Prioritization
- Electronic Health Records
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premiums
- Employer-paid Training
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Nursing Unit Assistant
- Nursing Unit Clerk
- MARS
- Kardex
- Careplan
- Electronic Health Record
- Patient Care
- Medical Administration
- Healthcare
- Hospital Operations
- Typing Test
- Data Entry