What are the responsibilities and job description for the Full Time - LTC - Unit Clerk position at Plymouth Harbor?
This position offers a great growth opportunity to a highly motivated and organized candidate who wants to grow in the healthcare field. You will be the right-hand person to the nursing supervisor and will have the opportunity to work closely with nurses, doctors, and other providers in our 60-bed skilled nursing facility. The preferred candidate will use great organizational and communication skills in day-to-day operations of the nursing unit.
Monday - Friday (some weekends may be required)
Duties/Responsibilities
- Make efficient use of Plymouth Harbor’s resources and supplies.
- Serve as a liaison between nursing services and other departments.
- Serve as Smith Care Center receptionist; take and deliver phone messages for staff and residents.
- Respond to resident’s intercom/call system; take and deliver messages, and direct visitors.
- Assist in admission and discharge of residents; prepare charts as directed.
- Schedule and record resident appointments with outside medical professionals.
- Arrange transportation and notify staffing if aide is needed to accompany resident. Assemble packet of information on the day of appointment to go with resident.
- When needed, accompany residents to medical appointments. Serve as courier of resident medical records.
- When needed, accompany residents to hospital, emergency room visits, and throughout their hospital admissions process.
- Maintain supply of chart forms and records in nurse’s station file drawers.
- Photocopy and fax documents, as directed.
- Assist with weighing residents and recording weights.
- Assist with transferring residents to and from the dining room and Activities functions and any other certified nursing assistant tasks as necessary.
- Perform cleaning tasks, as directed.
- Schedule lab tests and complete lab slips.
Education
QUALIFICATIONS
- Graduate of an accredited technical school for Certified Nursing Assistants.
- Must have valid certification as a Nursing Assistant in the State of Florida.
- Minimum one year in the field of Long Term Care preferred.
Experience
- Must have good organizational skills.
- Must be a detail-oriented person and able to perform duties with great accuracy on a daily basis.
- Must have good communication skills; speaking, writing, and listening.
- Must have excellent computer skills.
- Must be proficient with Microsoft Office programs with emphasis on Excel, Outlook, and Word, with the ability to learn and use proprietary software as required.