Unit Clerk-Night Shift

• Assists in planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area.
• Monitors heart rhythm patterns to detect, record, and report normal and abnormal heart rhythm patterns and reports alarms and any abnormal interval measurements.
• Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each patient in all interactions.
• Transcribe and transmit doctor's orders to appropriate areas under supervision of a registered nurse, and confer with leadership regarding scheduling patient's activities and tests.
• Assist physicians to retrieve patient data from medical records.
• Perform clerical functions for the nursing unit within the Unit Secretary's sphere of responsibility.
• Answer telephone and intercom in a professional manner, take messages, and communicate messages to the appropriate person.
• Assist patients and visitors in nursing unit as needed.
• Perform clerical duties related to the admission, room/bed change, and discharge of patients.
• Compile new charts, maintain current charts, and enter patient information on the charts and PCP.
• Print Telemetry strips every 4 (four) and/or PRN as instructed.

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