OB Unit Clerk - PRN

bronsonhg; United States; On-site; USD 22,000 - 33,000; Part time

Job summary

Bronson Methodist Hospital is seeking an OB Unit Clerk - PRN to support the obstetrics unit with clerical and reception duties.

Under Unit Leadership, you will assist in preparing nursing unit records, coordinating communications, and ensuring efficient patient flow while maintaining a professional patient environment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required for those hired on or after 6/1/2017.
• 1-3 months related experience and/or training preferred.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to complete the organization's competency requirements for English, writing, spelling and reading comprehension.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to input and retrieve data from the organization's computerized systems.
• Organizational skills to maintain records and orderly filing systems and to manage multiple processes.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit communication systems (phones, nurse call, HIS) and relay information.
• Answer telephones and nurse call system; provide information or relay messages.
• Direct visitors to patients' rooms or waiting areas.
• Distribute mail, newspapers, and flowers to patients.
• Input and retrieve data in computerized systems and maintain census records.
• Coordinate with charge nurse to ensure smooth patient flow.
• Stock supplies and manage unit environmental needs.
• Transport patients and guests to locations within the facility as needed.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Data entry

Medical terminology

Tools

Nurse call system

EMR (Electronic Medical Records)

Hospital information systems

Job description

Location

BMH Bronson Methodist Hospital

Title

OB Unit Clerk - PRN

Love Where You Work! Team Bronson is compassionate, resilient and strong. We are driven by Positivity which inspires us to be our best and to go above and beyond for our patients, for one another, and for our community.

If you're ready for a rewarding new career, join Team Bronson and be part of the experience.

Under the supervision of the Unit Leadership, the Unit Clerk/Receptionist performs clerical and receptionist functions for the unit. Duties include preparing and compiling records on the nursing unit, coordinating unit communication systems (e.g. phones, nurse call system, hospital information systems); relaying information; maintaining optimal public relations; assisting in maintaining supplies, equipment and overall unit environment and other duties as assigned by the Unit Leadership. Employees providing direct patient care must demonstrate competencies specific to the population served.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) required for those hired on or after 6/1/2017.
• 1-3 months related experience and/or training preferred.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to successfully complete the organizations' competency requirements for English, writing, spelling and reading comprehension. Ability to successfully complete the hospital's orientation, core orientation and unit specific orientation.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.
• Ability to input and retrieve data from the organization's computerized systems.
• The organizational skills to maintain records and orderly filing systems and to manage multiple processes simultaneously.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with patients, visitors, and all members of the care delivery team.

Work which produces very high levels of mental/visual fatigue, e.g. CRT work between 70 and 90 percent of the time, and work involving extremely close tolerances and considerable hand/eye coordination for sustained periods of time.

Involves considerable standing or walking, regular lifting of light-weight objects (i.e., 20 pounds or less) and assisting with heavier tasks such as assisting in lifting and moving patients. Minor straining or fatiguing positions must be assumed, and some fatiguing physical motions are required.

• Coordinates the flow of information throughout the unit/department for all staff.
• Answers telephone and nurse call system and provides information or relays messages to patients, visitors and medical staff.
• Directs visitors to patients' rooms or visitor waiting areas.
• Distributes mail, newspapers, and flowers to patients.
• Compiles census of patients, maintains records and distributes information in accordance with unit/department procedures.
• Coordinates with the charge nurse to insure smooth, efficient and timely patient flow into, through and out of the department.
• Responsible for performing clerical duties and processing equipment and staff requests relative to department needs.
• Records name of patient, address, and name of attending Physician to prepare medical records on new patients.
• Keeps file of medical records on patients in unit.
• Monitors and requisitions supplies designated by nursing staff, organizes and stores such in accordance with unit/department procedures.
• Gathers/inputs/retrieves information into various computerized systems.
• Transports patients and guests to locations within facility, under direction or as needed.
• Stocking to facilitate patient care in unit assigned to.
• Take admission paperwork to room, facilitate and complete Medicare/important message, and other assigned paperwork as directed by RN.
• Manage incoming Tubes from tube station and deliver meds or other items to the RN.
• Work with transport to monitor elevator bays for beds/carts.
• Assist in monitoring Environment of Care.
• Other duties as assigned (passing water, getting towel) attending to patient and family needs.
• Maintains unsupervised access to the unit medication room(s) for stocking and/or retrieving supplies.
• Hold and cuddle stable newborn infants under the direction and supervision of the RN. (OB Mother Baby/Antepartum only)
• Manage incoming tubes form tube station and deliver meds or other items to the RN/medication cart.

BMH ONLY

Function as a Patient Safety Assistant for suicide precautions only, which includes,

• Safe patient handling required.
• Responsibilities include observation and reporting patient activities and behaviors and appropriate response intervention to assure patient safety.
• The Patient Safety Assistant will demonstrate appropriate communication skills with patient/patient family and other healthcare providers, and practice confidentiality and safety procedures as defined by agency.
• The Patient Safety Assistant provides services in accordance with policy and p