Position Summary
Who Are We Looking For?
Kelowna General Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Permanent Part-time Nursing Unit Assistant to join their team! This position works rotating days & nights - 07:30 to 15:30, 19:30 to 07:30.
What we offer:
? Employee & Family Assistance Program
? Employer paid training/education opportunities
? Employer paid vacation
? Medical Services Plan
? Employer paid insurance premiums
? Extended health & dental coverage
? Municipal Pension Plan
? Work-life balance
? Opportunities for career advancement
*** 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.
How Will We Help You Grow?
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.
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!
Community Profile: Kelowna is a worldwide tourist destination. Surrounded by a glorious range of mountains is a sanctuary filled with pristine lakes, pine forests, orchards and vineyards, sandy beaches and superb amenities. It has miles of beautiful parklands and a multitude of sandy beaches provide wonderful opportunities for boating, swimming, water-skiing, windsurfing and fishing. Even Kelowna's main street ends at a beach! Most golf courses are open nine months out of the year. In cooler months, our snow-capped mountains and pine filled forests are a haven for skiers, boarders, snowmobilers and outdoor adventurists of all types and levels. Three major ski hills are within an one hour drive - Big White, Silver Star and Apex, as well as several cross country ski hills such as Sovereign Lake Nordic Club. More than 30 unique wineries offer tours and tastings for all palates. That's not all. Kelowna's growing Cultural District covers a six-block downtown area and features an array of galleries, museums, theatres, artists' studios, fine dining, unique shops and a vibrant cultural life all year long. Prospera Place, a 6,000-seat multi-purpose facility home to the Kelowna Rockets of the Western Hockey League, attracts major entertainers and events, and is also located in the heart of the city. Kelowna, home of the Ogopogo and the only floating bridge in Canada!
Qualfications
Education, Training & Experience:
? Grade 12,
? Graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk Program and Medical Terminology, Plus
? One year's recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
? Completion of an administered 5 minute typing certificate of 40wpm in the last 48 months from an approved institution (non-supervised tests are not accepted).
Skills and Abilities:
? Ability to keyboard 40 wpm
? 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 organize work.
? Ability to operate related equipment.
? Ability to utilize a variety of computer software applications.