Nursing Unit Assistant

Interior Health; Nelson; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wages

Shift premiums

Employer-paid training

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Job summary

Interior Health in Nelson, BC is seeking a Casual Nursing Unit Assistant to join the Kootenay Lake Regional Hospital team. You will perform clerical duties in patient care areas, manage orders, schedules, and charting, and support communication across the unit.

Shifts include days from 08:00 to 20:00 and 08:00 to 16:45 with rotating days off. Casual status offers variety, competitive wages, shift premiums, and access to training and support programs.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 is required.
• Graduation from a Nursing Unit Clerk program with Medical Terminology.
• One year of recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• Completion of a typing certificate of 40 wpm in the last 48 months from an approved institution.

Responsibilities

• Process and transcribe physicians’ orders and coordinate communication for the unit.
• Schedule, book and coordinate patient/resident appointments.
• Assemble and maintain patient/resident charts and key data in systems (MARS, Kardex, Careplan, EHR).
• Perform clerical duties: data entry, filing, statistics, reports, and minutes.
• Maintain timekeeping records for staff and input to payroll systems.
• Monitor patient/resident call signals and relay messages to the appropriate staff.

Skills

Clerical skills

Medical terminology

Typing 40 wpm

Data entry

Education

Nursing Unit Clerk program

Medical Terminology

Tools

MARS

Kardex

Careplan

EMR

Job description

Position Summary

Kootenay Lake Reginal Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Casual Nursing Unit Assistant to join their team in Nelson, BC!

Hours of work

Days; 08:00 to 20:00, 08:00 to 16:45

Days off

rotating

How will we help you grow?

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?

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.

Qualifications

• 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).