NURSING UNIT CLERK

Northern Health; Prince George; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health

Dental care

Municipal pension plan

Vacation after 1 year

Moving expenses assistance

Employee referral program

Job summary

Northern Health in Canada seeks an experienced Nursing Unit Clerk to support the Nursing department. The role involves transcribing physicians’ orders, coordinating with other departments and hospitals, arranging tests, and receiving results in a busy care area.

You will also receive visitors, answer phones, assemble and maintain charts, and perform keyboarding and data entry. Qualifications include Grade 12, medical terminology, completion of a Nursing Unit Clerk program, and certification.

Qualifications

• Must have Nursing Unit Clerk certification.
• Completion of Nursing Unit Clerk program.
• One year of related experience or equivalent.
• Grade 12 with medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Transcribe and process physicians’ orders.
• Communicate with departments and hospitals.
• Coordinate appointments and arrange tests.
• Receive results and direct visitors.
• Answer telephones and assist with chart maintenance.
• Keyboard data entry and chart organization.

Education

Grade 12

Nursing Unit Clerk program

Job description

Position Summary

Northern Health is looking for an experienced, highly efficient, and self-directed Nursing Unit Clerk to support the Nursing department.

In accordance with the established mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities of Northern Health, and under the general supervision of Manager or designate, the Nursing Unit Assistant performs a variety of clerical duties related to the operation of a care area. These duties include acting as a communication link for the Unit by transcribing and processing physicians’ orders, communicating with other departments and hospitals, coordinating appointments, arranging tests and receiving results, receiving and directing visitors, answering telephones, assembling and maintaining charts, and performing keyboarding and data entry responsibilities.

Nursing Unit Clerk certification is required for this position.

Qualifications

• 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.

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 50 w.p.m.
• Ability to organize work.
• Ability to operate related equipment.

Where you will be working:

Community: Information about living, working, and thriving in the area is available through Prince George.

More about Northern Health

Northern Health (NH) boasts the most affordable communities in BC to live, work, and play. NH covers an area of nearly 600,000 square kilometres and offers health services in 26 communities, 55 First Nations communities, 11 Métis chartered communities, and Inuit families. We provide both hospital and community-based care to a population of approximately 300,000 people. With a team of over 12,000 staff and physicians, we are committed to offering high quality, care in collaboration with communities and partner organizations throughout Northern BC.

What Northern Health Has to Offer You!

• Benefits for Indigenous Employees: Ceremonial, Cultural, and Spiritual Leave, Access to NH Indigenous Community of Practice.
• Comprehensive benefits including extended health, dental, and a municipal pension plan for part-time and full-time employees. Casual employees have option of paying for benefits.
• Four weeks of vacation after one year of continuous service.
• Financial support for moving expenses for eligible positions.
• Employee referral program with attractive incentives.
• Employer-paid training and leadership development opportunities.
• Access to spectacular outdoor activities and enjoy the shortest commutes in BC.
• Loan Forgiveness Programs offered through Federal and Provincial Government for eligible professions.