Nursing Unit Assistant

Kootenay Lake Regional Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Permanent full-time Nursing Unit Clerk to join their team in Nelson, B.This position works days, evenings 08:00 to 16:00, 13:50 to 22:00

Typing Test – Minimum 40 wpm, completed within the last 48 months from a recognized institution. Click here for testing details.

Nursing Unit Clerk – Certificate or proof of program completion

Education & Experience – Grade 12 plus one year recent related experience (or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience)

Employee & Family Assistance Program
Employer paid training/education opportunities
Employer paid vacation
Extended health & dental coverage
Municipal Pension Plan
In this role you will perform a variety of clerical duties related to the operation of a patient/resident care area, such as:
Acting as a communication link for the Unit;
Scheduling, booking and coordinating patient/resident appointments;

Assembling and maintaining patient/resident charts, inputs patient/resident data and transcribing information into relevant systems such as MARS, Kardex, Careplan, charts or electronic health record systems;
Clerical duties - keyboarding, data entry, filing, compiling, preparing and maintaining statistics, producing reports, delivering and picking up items, maintaining unit supply levels and meeting minutes;
Maintaining timekeeping records for regular and relief staff and submits/enters to payroll systems;
Observing patient/resident call signals and relays messages to the appropriate personnel.

If you are an experienced Nursing Unit Assistant and want to be challenged in your role, come join our team and see why we’re one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers! Education, Training & Experience:
Graduation from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk Program and Medical Terminology, Plus
One year’s recent related experience, Or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience
Completion of an administered 5 minute typing certificate of 40wpm in the last 48 months from an approved institution (non-supervised tests are not accepted).