Nursing Unit Clerk - Mother Baby Care Unit - 60% - 90% Evening/Nights
Nursing Unit Clerk - Mother Baby Care Unit - 60% - 90% Evening/Nights
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University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinicsrecognized as one of the best hospitals in the United Statesis Iowas only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12000 employees students and volunteers work together to provide safe quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.
Mother Baby Care Unit:
The Mother Baby Care Unit on 6JPP is a 17-bed unit dedicated to the care of antepartum and postpartum obstetrical patients. Antepartum patients may require hospitalization for preterm labor diabetes high blood pressure or bleeding concerns among other conditions and are monitored closely using external fetal monitoring. Postpartum patients reside here during their recovery from vaginal or Cesarean deliveries. Parents and newborns are cared for together and may receive a variety of support services such as lactation visits circumcisions social work consults medical imaging and hearing testing. Electronic infant security is utilized and nutritional support for the unit is received by the Mothers Milk Bank of Iowa.
The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Nursing Unit Clerk to assist members of the nursing team to facilitate patient movement along the continuum of care from admission to discharge and beyond.
Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:
- Communicates and interacts with patients visitors and other health care professionals in an effective manner and maintains positive cooperative relationships
- Utilizes and maintains electronic communication systems to ensure communication among the health care team members and patients/families including text pagers locator badges wireless phones and other new systems
- Provides information and direction to health care personnel and visitors coming to the unit answers the telephone; takes and delivers messages and assists in keeping White Boards updated at least daily as appropriate
- Helps to answer call lights maintain call-light system and relay information in a timely manner to appropriate team members
- Proficient in navigating web-based resources and using online clinical and business applications
- Performs computer functions within scope of role as defined by the individual unit
- Maintains accurate census information; (e.g. timely ADT entry into IDX Premise bed board activities correct level of accommodation charges and census reconciliation)
- Processes patient charges including batching charges in a timely manner as appropriate
- Notifies appropriate health care professionals of a patient admission and prepares the required forms with patient identification information
- Completes and maintains hospital and nursing records
- Uses appropriate medical terminology and symbols i.e. verbal written and electronic
- Assists health care providers in scheduling patient tests and appointments
- Practices standard precautions in infection control in accordance with institutional policy
- Assists staff during emergencies and other patient cares and services as directed
- Maintains a process for ordering obtaining and storing supplies that is cost effective and meets unit needs
- Participates in unit staff meetings and in-services
- Performs other projects or tasks as assigned
Aptitudesrequired in order to perform responsibilities:
- Work in an environment with conflicting demands and/or priorities and rushed and/or urgent timelines
- Manage multiple assignments and provide quick reaction and immediate response to emergencies
- Maintain attention to detail over extended period of time and continually be aware of variations in changing situations
- Strong communication skills and a tolerance for an active work environment with potential for negative behavior
- Work well with all levels and types of people
Percent of Time: 60% - 90%
Schedule: 60 % - 90% Evening/Night Shifts every other weekend and holidays as assigned
Location: John Pappajohn Pavilion (JPP)
Rotations: Every other weekend and holidays as assigned
Merit Pay Plan
Pay Differentials: Shift differentials for evening andnight.
Benefits Highlights: Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health dental life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans. Relocation Assistant available to qualified applicants. more information about Why Iowaclickhere
Required Qualifications:
- Graduation from high school and any combination of clerical experience health care experience and/or post high school education which totals one year or
- Any combination of clerical experience and/or health care experience which totals two years.
- Preferred candidates will possess: 6 months of clerical experience public contact/customer service experience medical terminology knowledge proficiency in MS Word and proficiency in MS Excel. Excellent communication skills
Please attach a resume as part of the application process.Job openings are posted for a minimum of10calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information please contact Morgan Schipper at
Successful candidates will be required toself-discloseanyconviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education to 5 professional references will be requested at a later step in the recruitment process.
Employment Type
Part-Time
