Unit Clerk

Renown Health • Reno, NV

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About The Position

The Unit Clerk performs clerical duties, serves as the unit receptionist, coordinates unit and patient activities with other departments using a computer and telephone, and maintains an orderly and efficient nursing station. The role supports patient flow, supply requisitioning, interdepartmental communication, and documentation of patient care processes from admission through discharge. The position does not provide patient care. When necessary, the Unit Clerk may sit with patients on Suicide/Behavioral watch to prevent harm to themselves or others.

The role involves daily contact with personnel across departments, as well as physicians, nurses, visitors, and patients. The Unit Clerk must maintain accuracy when transcribing orders, including orders that may be difficult to read; communicate effectively with different people; work efficiently under pressure; identify and maintain priorities; and respond courteously and tactfully to simultaneous requests. The position is also responsible for maintaining unit supplies.

Requirements

• Must have working-level knowledge of English, including reading, writing, and speaking.
• Must possess, or be able to obtain within 90 days, computer skills necessary to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Prior receptionist skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform clerical duties and act as the unit receptionist.
• Coordinate unit and patient activities with other departments using the computer and telephone.
• Maintain an orderly and efficient nursing station.
• Assist with unit patient flow and requisition medical supplies.
• Support proper documentation of patient care systems from admission through discharge.
• Maintain unit supplies and interdepartmental communication.
• Transcribe physician orders accurately.
• When necessary, sit with patients on Suicide/Behavioral watch to prevent harm to themselves or others.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed