Nursing Station Clerk/NSC Trainee - Full Time Night Shift (11:00 PM - 7:30 AM)

Position Summary

Nursing Station Clerks 1 are assigned to either inpatient or outpatient units where there is daily contact with patients. This team member greets visitors and direct them to appropriate locations; answer telephones; perform data entry activities; maintain daily and clinical logs; prepare, update, and maintain patient charts and files; fill out medication tickets and pharmacy requisitions; mail patient letters; and deliver supplies and records to an assigned unit.

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Qualified candidates will demonstrate excellent communication skills, interpersonal skills, knowledge and understanding of patient care and effectively respond to changing patient needs by making decisions based on ethical principles and adhering to our high standard of excellence.

Duties of a Nursing Station Clerk may include the following but are not limited to:

• Orient patient and/or family to unit, providing general information regarding the room, unit and hospital and serve as a contact person to patients and families.
• Give information on patient condition within existing policies, and direct visitors to the appropriate locations.
• Process physicians' orders by recording written orders in charts, kardex, flag sheets, or directly into a computer file after review by a Registered Nurse; and by filling out medication tickets and pharmacy requisitions.
• Receive new admissions.
• Prepare and maintain patient charts, daily log and clinic log.

Qualifications

Eligible List Appointment: Candidates must be reachable on the Civil Service eligible list for Nursing Station Clerk 1.

Provisional Appointment: One year of full-time clerical (in a health care setting), secretarial (in a health care setting), or patient care experience.