Nursing Unit Assistant

Interior Health; Penticton; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 56,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Employer paid training

Employer paid vacation

Employer paid insurance premiums

Health & dental coverage

Municipal Pension Plan

Career advancement opportunities

Work-life balance

Job summary

Interior Health is looking for a Relief Part-Time Nursing Unit Clerk to join the Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit team at Penticton General Hospital. This role requires excellent administrative support skills in a fast-paced environment. You’ll prioritize and coordinate patient care while maintaining vital data and communication links.

This position offers benefits like employer-paid training, health coverage, and a work-life balance. Explore a career in one of Canada’s most beautiful regions!

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education and recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program completion required.
• One year's recent experience or equivalent combination of education and training.
• Typing certificate with 40wpm in the last 48 months from an approved institution.

Responsibilities

• Prioritize, process, and transcribe physicians' orders.
• Act as a communication link for the Unit.
• Schedule and coordinate patient appointments.
• Maintain patient charts and enter data into systems.
• Perform clerical duties including data entry and filing.
• Maintain timekeeping records for staff.

Skills

Medical terminology

Data entry

Clerical duties

Communication

Scheduling

Prioritization

Typing

Education

Grade 12

Nursing Unit Clerk program

Job description

Position Summary

Be at the heart of patient care! Penticton General Hospital is seeking a Relief Part-Time Nursing Unit Clerk to join our Acute Inpatient Psychiatry Unit team in Penticton, B.C. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, enjoy working collaboratively with healthcare professionals, and take pride in providing exceptional administrative support, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.

Hours of Work: 07:00 to 18:57

Schedule: Biweekly rotation, working Thursday and Friday one week, and Friday only the following week.

Days off: Rotating

What we offer:

• 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

What Will You Work On?

• 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.

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?

Qualfications

• Grade 12, medical terminology and graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program plus one year's recent, related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
• 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).