Original job description
Northern Health is looking for an experienced, highly efficient, and self-directed Nursing Unit Clerk to support the Nursing department.
In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, the Nursing Unit Assistant performs a variety of clerical duties related to the operation of a care area. These duties include acting as a communication link for the Unit by transcribing and processing physicians’ orders, communicating with other departments and hospitals, coordinating appointments, arranging tests and receiving results, receiving and directing visitors, answering telephones, assembling and maintaining charts, and performing keyboarding and data entry responsibilities.
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Responsibilities
Perform clerical duties supporting the nursing unit, including transcribing and processing physicians’ orders, coordinating appointments and tests, and communicating with other departments and hospitals. Receive and direct visitors, answer telephones, maintain patient charts, and complete keyboarding and data-entry tasks.
Requirements
The posting seeks an experienced, highly efficient, and self-directed Nursing Unit Clerk. No specific education, certification, or years-of-experience requirement is stated.
Skills
- Clerical Duties
- Communication
- Transcribing Physicians’ Orders
- Order Processing
- Appointment Coordination
- Test Coordination
- Receiving Test Results
- Visitor Reception
- Telephone Handling
- Chart Assembly and Maintenance
- Keyboarding
- Data Entry
- Interdepartmental Coordination
Visa sponsorship
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Keywords
- Nursing
- Healthcare
- Hospital
- Care Area
- Clerical Duties
- Physicians’ Orders
- Order Transcription
- Order Processing
- Appointment Coordination
- Test Coordination
- Test Results
- Visitor Reception
- Telephone Handling
- Patient Charts
- Chart Maintenance
- Keyboarding
- Data Entry
- Interdepartmental Communication
