Nursing Unit Clerk - Stead Family Children's Hospital PICU

• • The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing is seeking a Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC) to perform clerical, reception, and related duties relative to nursing care and services to patients.

    Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

    • Communicates and interacts with patients, visitors, and other health care professionals in an effective manner and maintains positive, cooperative relationships
    • Utilizes and maintains electronic communication systems to ensure communication among the health care team members and patients/families, including text pagers,  locator badges, wireless phones, and other new systems
    • Provides information and direction to health care personnel and visitors coming to the unit, answers the telephone; takes and delivers messages and assists in keeping White Boards updated at least daily as appropriate
    • Helps to answer call lights, maintain call-light system, and relay information in a timely manner to appropriate team members
    • Proficient in navigating web-based resources and using online clinical and business applications
    • Performs computer functions within scope of role as defined by the individual unit
    • Maintains accurate census information; (e.g., timely ADT entry into IDX, Premise bed board activities, correct level of accommodation charges, and census reconciliation)
    • Processes patient charges including batching charges in a timely manner, as appropriate
    • Notifies appropriate health care professionals of a patient admission and prepares the required forms with patient identification information
    • Completes and maintains hospital and nursing records
    • Uses appropriate medical terminology and symbols, i.e. verbal, written and electronic
    • Assists health care providers in scheduling patient tests and appointments
    • Practices standard precautions in infection control in accordance with institutional policy
    • Assists staff during emergencies, and other patient cares and services as directed
    • Maintains a process for ordering, obtaining, and storing supplies that is cost effective and meets unit needs
    • Participates in unit staff meetings and in-services
    • Performs other projects or tasks as assigned

     

    Aptitudes required in order to perform responsibilities: 

    • Work in an environment with conflicting demands and/or priorities and rushed and/or urgent timelines
    • Manage multiple assignments and provide quick reaction and immediate response to emergencies
    • Maintain attention to detail over extended period of time and continually be aware of variations in changing situations
    • Strong communication skills and a tolerance for an active work environment with potential for negative behavior
    • Work well with all levels and types of people

     

    Percent of Time: 60%
    Schedule: 24 hours per week, Saturday and Sunday Nights 1900-0730
    Location: Stead Family Children's Hospital (SFCH)
    Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-pay-plan

     

    Benefits Highlights:

    • Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
    • Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Required Qualifications:

• Graduation from high school and any combination of clerical experience, health care experience and/or post high school education which totals one year, or 
• Any combination of clerical experience and/or health care experience which totals two years.

• Preferred candidates will possess: 6 months of clerical experience, public contact/customer service experience, medical terminology knowledge, proficiency in MS Word, and proficiency in MS Excel. Excellent communication skills 

Application Process: In order to be considered, applicants must upload a resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days.

Successful candidates will be required to self disclose any conviction history and subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization. For questions, contact Megan Garton at megan-garton@uiowa.edu.