Nursing Unit Clerk - Emergency Medicine - 60% Days (0700-1930) Sat/Sun - Downtown Campus

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Under direct supervision of the unit supervisor, the Nursing Unit Clerk performs clerical, reception, and related duties supporting nursing care and patient services in the Emergency Medicine unit at the Downtown Campus. The role uses computers, software, and conventional office equipment to maintain records, support communication, and coordinate patient-related activities. The position is 60% time and is scheduled for day shifts from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. every Saturday and Sunday. It is located at the Downtown Campus in Iowa City, Iowa. The role is a regular salaried position and includes a fringe benefit package.

Requirements

High school graduation.
One year total from any combination of clerical experience, health care experience, and/or post-high-school education; alternatively, two years total of clerical and/or health care experience.
Knowledge of unit and hospital routines and functions sufficient to refer calls, visitors, and records and schedule medical tests and procedures.
Knowledge of proper format, grammar, spelling, punctuation, and capitalization.
Skill in operating office equipment and using computer software and online systems.
Skill in using digital tools to gather, evaluate, document, and use data and other information.
Ability to communicate effectively with staff, students, patients, and the public.
Ability to follow oral and written instructions.
Ability to collect data and maintain accurate records.

Nice To Haves

Fluency with medical terminology.
Previous hospital experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide information and directions to hospital staff and visitors; answer telephone calls and take and deliver messages.
Maintain appropriate information in the electronic medical record and ensure proper patient identification when recording vital signs and laboratory values.
Notify appropriate professionals of patient admissions, transfers, and discharges, and prepare required forms with patient identification information.
Answer patient intercom calls and refer requests for assistance to the appropriate person.
Assist patients with telephone calls and store or retrieve valuables at admission and discharge.
Help nurses arrange patient transfers or discharges; schedule tests, arrange transportation or escorts to appointments, and sort and deliver patient mail.
Arrange to obtain and return patient x-rays as directed by the nurse in charge.
Complete and maintain hospital and nursing records, including census information and diet order lists, following established procedures.
Order supplies and equipment and request equipment repairs under supervisor direction.
Use and update time-and-attendance information and records as schedule changes occur.
Maintain cleanliness and orderliness in the Nursing Station and other unit charting areas.
Perform errands as requested by the nurse in charge.