Nursing Unit Clerk — Patient Care & Records

Hendricks Regional Health; Danville (IN); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, Indiana, seeks a nursing support professional to assist in nursing care delivery through communication, clerical tasks, and patient records management. The role initiates patient records, referrals, and related communications to facilitate planning, provision, and documentation of care.

The position focuses on collaboration with the care team, adherence to policies, patient safety, and high-quality patient interactions.

Qualifications

• High School graduate or equivalent required.
• Job duties and responsibilities can change at any time, with or without notice due to business need.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently use supplies and equipment, respond rapidly, and file appropriate work orders to support unit goals and eliminate waste.
• Process unit-appropriate patient charges with accuracy and timeliness and update billing information.
• Complete assignments and duties in a timely manner.
• Leave shift on time and utilize the time keeping system.
• Demonstrate productivity and accept EDO and float assignments.
• Document verbal/telephone orders with date, time, order, physician and physician representative name, and your own name and title.
• Verify accurate order entry or clarify ambiguous, unclear, unreadable, or contradictory orders and document per unit standards.
• Promote patient satisfaction and respond to patient needs; ensure professional use of personal devices in patient care areas.
• Maintain a professional environment and minimize noise at all times; exemplify good guest relations with patients, visitors, physicians, and coworkers.
• Notify RN immediately of NOW and STAT orders and scheduled admissions/transfers; engage in patient care activities as needed.
• Obtain and update demographic, medical order, and consult information; use the event management system for unusual occurrences.
• Adjust care routines to meet individual patient needs; adhere to HIPAA and social media policy.

Education

High School graduate or equivalent

Job description

Hendricks Regional Health in Danville, Indiana, seeks a nursing support professional to assist in nursing care delivery through communication, clerical tasks, and patient records management. The role initiates patient records, referrals, and related communications to facilitate planning, provision, and documentation of care.

The position focuses on collaboration with the care team, adherence to policies, patient safety, and high-quality patient interactions.