Unit Desk Clerk - Days/Evenings - Advanced Acute Care Cardiac Telemetry Unit

Geisinger•Wilkes-Barre, PA

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Geisinger is seeking a Unit Desk Clerk for their Advanced Acute Care Cardiac Telemetry Unit. This full-time position offers a minimum hiring rate of $16.24, with potential for increased rates based on experience and shift differentials for evenings, nights, and weekends. Additionally, Geisinger offers up to $40,000 in financial support for individuals pursuing a nursing career. The ideal candidate is highly motivated, reliable, punctual, and possesses strong attendance, teamwork, and communication skills. This role involves performing a wide range of clerical duties in a patient care environment, ensuring patient safety, coordinating patient flow, and collaborating with various healthcare teams.

Requirements

High School Diploma or Equivalent (GED)
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification - American Heart Association (AHA)
Communication skills
Computer Literacy
Customer Service skills
Teamwork skills
Ability to meet both the orientation and long-term full-time scheduling requirements of the role.
Reliability, punctuality, and strong attendance.
Responsive and dependable.

Responsibilities

Responsible and accountable for performing a wide range of clerical duties in a patient care environment.
Participates in required patient safety education programs and other activities designed to improve departmental and organizational safety.
Assures appropriate bed assignment.
Ensures timely notification of teletracking upon discharge.
Performs clerical duties for admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths according to standards.
Transcribes and processes orders according to unit standards.
Releases and confirms ordered tests to appropriate departments.
Coordinates transportation of patients to multiple tests.
Communicates patient related information promptly to the appropriate care team member.
Participates in obtaining and communicating electronic information as pertinent to the nursing unit.
Communicates with food services to ensure appropriate patient diets.
Collaborates with other health care teams in order to facilitate multi-disciplinary patient care.
Obtains and orders supplies.
Files forms and reports according to standards.
Maintains an organized patient care environment.
Operates, problem solves, and takes corrective measures for clerical equipment.
Assists with transporting non-controlled medications to and from Pharmacy and within the unit as needed.
Assists with transporting blood products to and from Blood Bank as needed.
Assists care team in the collection of necessary data or reports.
Precepts and mentors new staff in a professional, positive manner.

Benefits

Full benefits (medical, dental and vision) starting on day one
Three medical plan choices, including an expanded network for out-of-area employees and dependents
Pre-tax savings plans with healthcare and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSA) and a health savings account (HSA) with employer contribution
Company-paid life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage
401(k) plan that includes automatic Geisinger contributions
Generous paid time off (PTO) plan that allows you to accrue time quickly
Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
MyHealth Rewards wellness program to improve your health while earning a financial incentive
Family-friendly support including adoption and fertility assistance, parental leave pay, military leave pay and a free Care.com membership with discounted backup care for your loved ones
Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Referrals for childcare, eldercare, & pet care; Access free legal guidance, mental health visits, work-life support, digital self-help tools and more
Voluntary benefits including accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, identity theft protection, universal life and pet and legal insurance