Emergency Department Ward Clerk PRN

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Great Bend, KS - USA

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 30+ days ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Position Title

Emergency Department Ward Clerk - PRN

Great Bend Hospital

Position Summary / Career Interest:

The ward clerk acts as a liaison greets visitors patients health care team members in a courteous customer focus manner. Ensures patient charts are organized accurate and complete. Initiates breakdown of chart. Monitors electronic record for new orders consults for completion accurate treatment teams patient status new results and advance directives. Assists with safety and environmental rounds monitors cleanliness and assists with infection prevention efforts. The Ward Clerk provides CNA care/duties for patients in the Emergency Department. Assists nursing in carrying out plan of care by completing delegated tasks as assigned and maintaining medical and technical competencies and utilizing resources appropriately. Demonstrates exemplary teamwork and communication with other members of the healthcare team to ensure safe effective and quality patient care. Works under the direction of the RN within the CNA scope of practice maintaining professionalism always.

esponsibilities and Essential Job Functions

  • Offers unsolicited assistance for help.
  • Assists organizational employees with room turn over and preparation for additional patients.
  • Completes delegated tasks in a timely manner.
  • Employs strategies to promote health in a safe environment and ensures patient safety.
  • Ensures excellent communication with all other staff members and team members.
  • Ensures that the Emergency Department maintains an adequate level of supplies on a daily basis stocks patient care areas as needed and actively assists in obtaining supplies.
  • Check supplies for outdates.
  • Ensures that the work environment is clean and tidy and without clutter.
  • Answer telephone for consults support and ancillary departments as needed.
  • May be required to provide Constant Observation.
  • Transports items to ancillary departments as needed and pick up items if required.
  • Coordinate transfers out of facility and transport for those patients.
  • Must be able to perform the professional clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.
  • These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.


Required Education and Experience

  • High School Graduate


Preferred Education and Experience

  • Associates Degree
  • 3 or more years of broad administrative experience
  • Experience in Healthcare


Required Licensure and Certification

  • Certified Nurse Aide / Assistant (CNA) - State Department for Aging and Disability Services (KS) Department of Health & Senior Services (MO) - Includes licenses for all other states


Knowledge Requirements

  • Proficiency in Microsoft Word Excel PowerPoint and Access

Time Type:

Part time

Job Requisition ID:

R-42407

Important information for you to know as you apply:

  • The health system is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy gender identity and sexual orientation) national origin ancestry age disability veteran status genetic information or any other legally-protected status. See also Diversity Equity & Inclusion.

  • The health system provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you need to request reasonable accommodations for your disability as you navigate the recruitment process please let our recruiters know by requesting an Accommodation Request form using this link .

  • Employment with the health system is contingent upon among other things agreeing to the and signing the agreement to the DRP.

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The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City is a world-class academic medical center and destination for complex care and diagnosis. We offer more options for patients with serious conditions because of our expertise and leadership in medical research and education.

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