Nursing Service Clerk - Appalachian Regional Healthcare : Job Details

The Nursing Service Clerk is responsible for performing general clerical duties by preparing, compiling, and maintaining records. Responsibilities Receives newly admitted patients and prepares identification tags and assembles patients' records. Notifies physician of new admissions and consultations. Assists in keeping vital summary sheet up to date by recording temperature, pulse, respiration's, weight, diet, activity, etc. Transcribes orders from physicians' order sheet to patients' chart, prepares cards, tickets, etc. Prepares requests and schedules procedures. Answers patient call system and telephone; receives and delivers messages for supplies, patients, physicians, etc. Checks patients' chart for completeness at time of discharge. Disassembles and prepares for return to Medical Records. Files completed request slips when returned from Laboratory, Radiology, etc. Prepares requisitions to maintain established inventories of clerical supplies. Maintains nursing station in a clean s...Nursing, Clerk, Service, Retail, Healthcare, Patient