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 Monday to Friday - 10:00 to 18:00.
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.