Nursing Unit Assistant

Interior Health Authority; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee assistance

Vacation pay

Health & dental

Pension plan

Work-life balance

Career growth

Job summary

Interior Health Authority is seeking a Relief full-time Nursing Unit Clerk at Royal Inland Hospital in Kamloops, BC. The role covers day, evening, and night shifts (07:30–19:30, 11:00–23:00, 19:30–07:30) with rotating days off.

Duties include transcribing orders, coordinating communications, scheduling, and maintaining patient charts in various health record systems. Qualifications require a Nursing Unit Clerk certificate or equivalent, Grade 12 plus one year related experience, and a typing

Qualifications

• Typing at least 40 wpm within last 48 months.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, process and transcribe physicians' orders.
• Act as communication link for the unit.
• Schedule and coordinate patient/resident appointments.
• Maintain charts and input data into health records.

Skills

Typing 40 wpm

Fast data entry

Education

Grade 12

Nursing Unit Clerk Certificate

One year related experience

Job description

Royal Inland Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Relief full-time Nursing Unit Clerk to join their team in Kamloops, B.C.!

This position works days, evenings, nights: 07:30 to 19:30, 11:00 to 23:00, 19:30 to 07:30.

Days off: Rotating.

Position end date: December 31, 2026.

Duties

• 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, inputting 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.

Qualifications

• Typing Test – Minimum 40 wpm, completed within the last 48 months from a recognized institution.
• 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.

Benefits

• Employee & Family Assistance Program
• Employer paid training/education opportunities
• Employer paid vacation
• Employer paid insurance premiums
• Extended health & dental coverage
• Municipal Pension Plan
• Work-life balance
• Opportunities for career advancement

Come join our team and see why we’re one of B.C.’s Top Employers! Explore our extensive benefits, career growth opportunities, and lifestyle in one of the most beautiful and diverse regions of Canada. Ready to love where you live and work? Apply today!