Nursing Unit Clerk (Nuc) - Med/Surg Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit (4Rc) 50% Weekends

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®

The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Department of Nursing's Medical and Surgical Cardiology Intermediate Care Unit 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

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

Aptitudes Required In Order To Perform Responsibilities

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

Percent of Time: 50% - 20 hours per week

Schedule: Saturday and Sunday 0700-1730, holidays only if it falls on the weekend

Location: Roy Carver Pavilion

Merit Pay Plan: https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/merit-pay-plan

Benefits Highlights

• Fringe benefits package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life, and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
• Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
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Minimum Eligibility Requirements

• 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.

Desirable Qualifications

• Public contact/customer service experience
• Proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel
• Excellent communication skills
• 6 months of clerical experience
• Medical terminology knowledge

Please include a resume with your submission. Job openings are posted for a minimum of 10 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact the Kylie Guy at [email protected]. Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Additional Information

• Schedule: Part-time
• Appointment Type: Merit
• Classification Title: Nursing Unit Clerk

Compensation

• Pay Level: 5

Contact Information

• Contact Email: [email protected]
• Organization: Healthcare
• Contact Name: Kylie Guy