Nursing Unit Assistant

21 hours ago

Kelowna, Regional District of Central Okanagan, Canada Interior Health Full-time

Position Summary

Kelowna General Hospital is seeking a Permanent Part-Time Nursing Unit Clerk to join our dynamic healthcare team in beautiful Kelowna, B.C. If you're organized, compassionate, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we'd love to hear from you

This position works days, evenings: 07:15 to 15:15, 15:15 to 19:15, 08:00 to 16:00

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.

Qualifications

Education, Training & Experience:

  • 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).