Unit Clerk-Emergency Services (8A-8P)
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Job Location:
Wilmington, DE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
22 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Nemours is seeking a Unit Clerk to join our Nemours Childrens Health team in Wilmington DE. This is a 36-hr/wk position 8A-8P every 3rd weekend 2 holidays/year. The Unit Clerk is an individual who will function as a member of the nursing staff responsible for assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and for assuring smooth communication of patient care related information both intra departmentally and interdepartmentally.
Position Responsibilities
- Courteously and professionally covers patient care center front desk as needed or assigned. This includes promptly answering telephones greeting patients sending reports distributing sorting or processing mail etc. This may also include instructing patients on how to get to other hospital locations or other
- information.
- Delivers reports supplies etc. to patient areas or hospital locations as needed.
- Accurately relays information from physicians nurses laboratory personnel and others.
- Uses Information Systems as required for patient care.
- Accurately enters written orders into the computer. Follows through on all orders as appropriate such as calling departments for consults.
- Maintains accurate information on the unit board.
- Processes all computer documents appropriately differentiating between temporary and permanent documents and obtaining signatures as needed.
- Ensures that the work area is organized.
- Maintains open communication with the patient care team to relay pertinent information regarding patient and unit needs.
- Assists with activities of daily life (bath feed play etc.) and other patient care as directed.
- Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
- Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement identifying opportunities to improve services making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.
- Participates in unit departmental and hospital educational programs.
- Attends unit/departmental meetings regularly.
- Demonstrates proficiency in the care of patients of all ages; neonates infants toddlers school aged adolescents and adults.
Position Requirements
- High School Diploma
- An American Heart Association BLS
- Minimum of one year experience required
- Medical terminology training preferred
- Previous clerical experience in a health care setting preferred
Key Skills
- Typing
- Data Entry
- Hospital Experience
- Clerical Experience
- Computer Skills
- Patient Assessment
- Medical Terminology
- Front Desk
- Transcription
- Filing
- Order Entry
- Word Processing
About Company
Nemours Children’s Health is an internationally recognized children’s health system. With more than 1.7 million patient encounters annually, we provide medical care in five states through two freestanding state-of-the-art children’s hospitals — Nemours Children’s Hospital, Delaware an ... View more
