Inpatient Unit Clerk PRN

Inpatient Unit Clerk PRN

AdventHealth Central Texas

Location Address: 2201 S Clear Creek Rd., Killeen, TX 76549

Top Reasons to Work At AdventHealth Central Texas, Killeen, TX

• Our care for patients extend to the spiritual level by praying with patients and families and providing on call, 24 hours, 7 days a week Chaplains for spiritual support.
• Award winning facility with opportunities to grow both professionally and personally working with great individuals, part of a bigger team that continues to build a world-class culture where you become family.
• Extraordinary benefits to include tuition reimbursement and on-campus classes.
• Cost of living is 20 percent lower than the national average
• Largest school district in the area, with more than 50 elementary, middle, high school, and specialized campuses to choose from
• Surrounded close to Ft. Hood, Copperas Cove, to Belton and Lampasas with plenty of restaurants, shopping and other family fun events.
• Miles of scenic trails and parks available for recreational activity

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Prepares and maintains patients medical records from admission through discharge to organization, completeness and accuracy of the records system for the unit
  • Assembles and maintains the physical patient chart.
  • Serves as a liaison between patients/families, staff and the medical staff.
  • Demonstrates techniques of receiving and directing patients and visitors, answering routine inquiries and processing referrals/consults.
  • Maintains the unit census record/daily assignment sheet including admissions, transfers and discharges.
  • Promptly informs Nursing Supervisor of bed availability and facilitates patient flow.
  • Maintains downtime forms and downtime chart packets. Efficiently performs tasks required in preparation for scheduled downtime. Supports staff activities during downtime to assure accurate and timely documentation. Prepares downtime forms for scanning after each downtime.

What You Will Need:

• High School graduate or equivalent.
• BLS Certification by the American Heart Association.

Job Summary:

The Unit Clerk is responsible for providing excellent customer service on the nursing unit. The Unit Clerk is responsible for surveying the EMR (Electronic Medical Record) for unprocessed orders and assembling / maintaining the medical records of all patients on nursing unit.