Unit Clerk

Renown Health • Reno, NV

2d

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 has daily contact with personnel across departments to support patient flow and requisition medical supplies, and also interacts with physicians, nurses, visitors, and patients.

The position supports documentation of patient care systems from admission through discharge and is responsible for maintaining unit supplies and interdepartmental communication. The clerk must accurately transcribe physician orders, communicate effectively with different people, work efficiently under pressure, prioritize tasks, and respond courteously and tactfully to simultaneous requests. When necessary, the clerk may sit with patients on Suicide/Behavioral watch to help prevent harm to themselves or others. This position does not provide patient care.

Requirements

• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English sufficiently to perform job duties safely and effectively.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Teams, and Word.
• Ability to use a computer to complete online learning requirements for job-specific competencies, access online forms and policies, and complete online benefits enrollment.
• Ability to communicate effectively, function efficiently under pressure and stress, identify and maintain priorities, and respond to simultaneous requests courteously and tactfully.

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.
• Transcribe physician orders accurately.
• Assist with procedures to ensure proper documentation of patient care systems from admission through discharge.
• Maintain unit supplies and interdepartmental communication.
• 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