Unit Clerk $15

Description

Complete diet sheets, perform and document vital signs, heights, and weights on patients accurately and according to schedule and report abnormal readings to nurse.

Measure patients head circumference on admission and PRN (As Needed) accurately and in a timely manner.

Maintain daily worksheet, current forms, and proper tab filing in medical charts accurately and in a timely manner.

Locate patients for physician rounds and psychiatric staffings in a timely manner.

Assist nurse during medication administration time.

Set up water for medication administration in a timely manner.

Assist in transporting patients to appointments in a timely manner.

Transport lab specimens/reports to and from clinic/hospital in a timely manner.

Transport drug orders to pharmacy and submit requisition for nursing supplies as assigned.

Maintain leave of absence log (night out) accurately and in a timely manner.

Document in the medical chart on residents when they leave facility on pass and return to facility from pass accurately and in a timely manner.

Ensure confidentiality of residents identity by requiring caller to provide patients Identification number.

Answer telephone in a polite, courteous manner, and correctly transfer calls to requested extension in a timely manner.

Answer buzzer in the lobby after hours, on weekends, and on holidays in a timely manner when relieving security/receptionist at the front desk.

Log in / out and maintain accurate account of all cell phones. Cell phones are to be counted and signed for at each shift change.

Provide care and/or conduct patient/resident interactions in a manner appropriate for the age, culture, and population being served.

Follow all safety policies and adhere to all workers compensation program guidelines.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Skills

Required

Safety Minded: Advanced

Planning & Organizing: Advanced

Communication: Advanced

Attention to Detail: Advanced

Behaviors

Required

Team Player: Works well as a member of a group

Enthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest

Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well

Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity

Motivations

Required

Goal Completion: Inspired to perform well by the completion of tasks

Self-Starter: Inspired to perform without outside help

Education

Required

High School/GED or better

Experience

Preferred

1 year: Prefer one-year experience working with children and adolescents with emotional/behavioral disturbances.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)