Ward Clerk

Company: Dignity Health
Location: Merced
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

Overview Mercy Medical Center, a Dignity Health member, has been building a rich history of care in our community for more than 100 years. We have grown from a small one-story wooden structure into a major healthcare provider with a new 186-bed main campus, offering the latest in facility design and technology. Mercy also operates Outpatient Centers, a Cancer Center and several rural clinics. Wherever you work throughout our system, you will find faces of experience with dedication to high quality, personalized care. Joining our 1,300 employees, 230 physicians and many volunteers, you can help carry out our commitment to providing our community with the excellence they have come to associate with Mercy Medical Center. Responsibilities Position Summary Under the direction of the Clinical Manager and/or Registered Nurse, assists nursing personnel in maintaining required medical record documentation, as well as administrative/clerical processes surrounding the daily operations of the Nursing Unit. * Monitors the nurse's station, call lights, phones, and charts.* Alerts appropriate members of the healthcare team to the presence of problematic and/or emergent issues. Qualifications Minimum Qualifications: * Excellent organizational and clerical skills.* Familiarity with computer operations* Must possess and maintain a current Basic Life Support (BLS) certificate within 6 months of hire* Must be able to take call, float to other areas, and work on weekends as required* Preferred Qualifications:* Prior experience as a Unit Clerk and/or Monitor Technician

Keywords: Dignity Health, Merced , Ward Clerk, Other , Merced, California