CNA Medical Clerk

Cherokee Indian Hospital Authority•Cherokee, NC

3h•Onsite

About The Position

This position involves a dual role, with 35% of the time dedicated to nursing assistant duties and 65% to clerical tasks within an inpatient unit. The nursing assistant responsibilities include assisting patients with daily living activities, providing nourishment, collecting specimens, monitoring glucose levels, and tracking intake and output. The clerical duties encompass managing patient admissions, transcribing physician orders, scheduling tests and appointments, maintaining patient records, and managing patient charts throughout their stay and upon discharge. The role requires a strong understanding of medical terminology, hospital procedures, and patient confidentiality.

Requirements

Knowledge and skill to perform basic clinical nursing care to acutely ill patients and assist in their daily living activities.
Knowledge of proper handling and collection of specimens, performing vital signs, and recognizing abnormal values.
Basic knowledge of diseases and illnesses and the ability to recognize and report changes in the patient''s condition to the registered nurse.
A practical knowledge of the medical facility's organization and services, the basic rules and regulations governing visitors and patient treatment, COBRA, and practical knowledge of standard procedures, medical records, and medical terminology.
Knowledge of typing and computer use since both are used in the performance of position duties.
Knowledge of inpatient communication systems, transfers, referrals, and treatments.
A good working knowledge of terms describing diseases, medical and surgical procedures, as well as standard abbreviations used by medical staff.
Knowledge of requisitioning supplies and maintaining clerical supply levels.
Knowledge of filing procedures and communication skills to relay medical information to members of the unit and other services of the hospital.
Applicant must have a valid North Carolina driver's license.
High school graduate or GED.
Successfully completed an accredited program in nursing assistant.
Certified as a Nursing Assistant.
Six months experience in clerical duties, i.e., typing, computer use, and filing. Experience can be documented through education or work experiences.
Proficiency rated at 6 weeks.

Nice To Haves

Preference given to applicants who have specialized training duties and CNA.

Responsibilities

Assists patients with daily living activities, such as bathing, oral hygiene, changing bed linen, feeding, etc.
Provide nourishment as indicated by physician order.
Collects specimens (urine, stool, throat cultures and sputum).
Completes finger stick glucose monitoring.
Monitors intake and output.
Answers the telephone and directs calls to the appropriate individual and/or answers routing questions concerning the inpatient unit.
Initiates the admission process by assembling the admission chart and preparing the chart for patient admission to the inpatient unit.
Completes the admission process by transcribing physician orders to the appropriate record, requisitioning laboratory, radiology, or other tests, contacting ancillary medical services as ordered to schedule appointments or arrange patient consultation and arranges meals from dietary.
Initiates the final disposition of the chart from inpatient to the medical records department.
Schedules follow-up appointments, arranges laboratory, radiology, or other tests, and assures discharged patients have transportation.
Maintains dietary changes, assures discharged patients have transportation.
Documents vital signs and other measurement data to the appropriate record.
Maintains inpatient census information.
Generates and files patient health summary on admission, maintains inpatient records such as filing laboratory and radiology reports, and assures appropriate forms and number of forms.
Transfers patient chart to pharmacy to finalize discharge medications.