As a Nursing Unit Assistant, you will work in a team based environment and perform clerical functions in the support of the delivery of patient care.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Placing client and family needs above all other concerns.
• Performing a variety of clerical duties such as:
  • transcribing and processing physicians’ orders
  • communicating with other departments and hospitals to coordinate client appointments and transportation
  • arranging client tests and receiving results
  • receiving visitors and answering the telephone, and prioritizing requests
• Assembling and maintaining client charts, arrange for client admissions and discharges.
• Performing timekeeping functions and compile statistics.
• Typing and distributing a variety of technical and non-technical reports and other materials.
• Maintaining an inventory of stationery supplies, and ensure filing systems are maintained.

Steps to an exciting career:

Candidates must have their medical terminology and have graduated from a recognized Nursing Unit Clerk program in order to be successful.

“I really enjoy processing physician’s orders relating to medications, laboratory and diagnostic tests and surgical and treatment plans. Working as a part of a motivated team that genuinely cares and focuses on the patient, enables us to provide the best quality of care and assist each patient to overcome their individual challenges to reach their highest level of independence,” says Navneet, NUA at Richmond Hospital.

Navneet’s department recognizes staff achievements on their Kudos board! “Anytime a staff member goes out of their way to help others they receive kudos from management or a coworker. Any thank you cards from families also go up on the wall.”