Nursing Unit Assistant
- Merritt, BC, Canada
Full-time
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Original job description
Coquihalla House and Gillis House are looking for a Casual Nursing Unit Clerk to join their dedicated healthcare team in Merritt, British Columbia!
If you're an organized, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a collaborative healthcare environment, this is an excellent opportunity to build your career while making a meaningful impact on patient care.
Nestled in the heart of the Nicola Valley, Merritt offers a welcoming community, stunning mountain landscapes, endless outdoor recreation, and an affordable lifestyle. Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, or simply embracing a slower pace of life, Merritt has something for everyone.
Hours of work are 08:00 to16:00, Monday to Friday.
Days off: Sun, Sat, STAT
✅ 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:
If you're an organized, detail-oriented professional who enjoys working in a collaborative healthcare environment, this is an excellent opportunity to build your career while making a meaningful impact on patient care.
Nestled in the heart of the Nicola Valley, Merritt offers a welcoming community, stunning mountain landscapes, endless outdoor recreation, and an affordable lifestyle. Whether you enjoy hiking, fishing, camping, or simply embracing a slower pace of life, Merritt has something for everyone.
Hours of work are 08:00 to16:00, Monday to Friday.
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
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 and administrative duties for a patient or resident care unit, including processing physicians’ orders, coordinating appointments, maintaining charts and entering information into relevant systems. Support unit communications and operations by maintaining records, preparing reports, managing supplies and timekeeping, and relaying patient or resident call messages.
Requirements
Applicants must have a Nursing Unit Clerk certificate or proof of program completion, Grade 12, 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 also required.
Skills
- Organization
- Attention To Detail
- Typing
- Clerical Administration
- Data Entry
- Keyboarding
- Order Processing
- Appointment Scheduling
- Medical Records Management
- Transcription
- Communication
- Timekeeping
- Payroll Data Entry
- Report Preparation
- Supply Management
- Prioritization
Benefits
- Competitive Wages
- Shift Premiums
- Employer-Paid Training
- Employee and Family Assistance Program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Healthcare
- Administrative
Keywords
- Nursing Unit Clerk
- Patient Care
- Resident Care
- Physicians’ Orders
- Unit Communications
- Appointment Scheduling
- Medical Records
- Patient Charts
- Electronic Health Records
- MARS
- Kardex
- Care Plan
- Transcription
- Keyboarding
- Data Entry
- Filing
- Statistics
- Report Preparation
- Timekeeping
- Payroll Systems
- Unit Supplies
- Meeting Minutes
- Call Signals
- Typing Test
- 40 Words Per Minute