Jamaica
Job Description JOB-19132 Unit Clerk-01-2026 Duties and Responsibilities Nursing Station Clerks Performs a wide variety of routine clerical duties in inpatient clinical settings where there is frequent contact with patients, families, physicians, and ancillary professionals. Incumbents of these positions greet 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. Administrative & Clerical Support • Provide clerical and administrative support to the nursing unit to ensure smooth daily operations, • Answer and appropriately route phone calls, take accurate messages, and communicate information promptly to nursing staff, • Maintain unit communication logs and relay messages to nurses, CNAs, physicians, and interdisciplinary team members, • Check par levels of supplies, order and receive clerical supplies and equipment, and stock supplies into computerized stocking system and supply closets., • Maintain and organize resident charts in compliance with facility policy and CMS documentation standards, • Prepare routine reports or assist in the preparation of reports by gathering data, tabulating results, and preparing simple charts., • Ensure physician orders, progress notes, lab reports, and consultation notes are accurately filed and accessible in the resident record, • Assist with scanning, uploading, and indexing documents into the Electronic Medical Record (EMR), • Prepare routine reports or assist in the preparation of reports by gathering data, tabulating results, and preparing simple charts., • Assist nursing staff with admission paperwork and preparation of charts for new residents, • Ensure required forms are present, signed, and completed for admissions, transfers, and discharges, • Communicate effectively with nursing staff, therapy, dietary, social services, and other departments, • Notify appropriate departments of new admissions, room changes, and discharges, • Assist with coordinating appointments, diagnostic tests, and transportation requests as directed, • Greet patients and check them into the computer system., • Take pictures of residents into the EMR, • Prepare face sheet and ID band for residents, • Monitor the information on Elopement bander to ensure accuracy and UpToDate, • Verify patient demographic and financial information to ensure that a billable account is established; edit and correct registration errors., • Generate paperwork; and review pertinent information with resident, • Notify nursing personnel or provider of patient arrival., • Orient patient and/or family to unit by providing general information regarding the room, unit, and hospital; and serve as a contact person to patients and families., • Pull and file patient charts; and maintain records., • Obtain patient information for demographics, referrals, insurance, and authorization information., • Monitor and maintain adequate unit supplies (forms, PPE, office supplies), • Place supply requests and notify nursing leadership of shortages, • Assist nursing leadership with tracking, scanning, and organizing incident/accident reports, • Ensure incident documentation is properly dated, labeled, and available for Quality Assurance and survey review, • Assist with updating staffing sheets, call-out logs, and assignment boards as directed, • Communicate staffing changes to appropriate personnel, • Maintain unit readiness by ensuring charts, logs, and required documentation are complete and organized, • Assist nursing leadership during surveys by retrieving requested records promptly, • Demonstrate professionalism, confidentiality, and respect when interacting with residents, families, staff, and visitors, • Follow chain of command and report concerns to nursing leadership promptlyCompany DescriptionEstablished in 2005, Knowledge Builders Inc. (KBI) offers a wide range of services, including Information Technology Consulting, Administrative and Health Care Staffing solutions, Payrolling, and Call Center services to organizations of all sizes, including both private companies and governmental entities. KBI is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) recognized by New York State, New York City, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. Our extensive consultant placements cover a variety of roles, from Technical Architects and Specialists to Developers, Project Managers, Analysts, Executive Secretaries, Nurses, Dietitians, Paralegals, Computer Operators, Food Preparation Workers, and many other occupations. To date, KBI has successfully placed over 1,000 consultants across more than 100 private sector companies and public sector agencies in New York State and throughout the country. We are dedicated to recruiting candidates who consistently exceed our customers’ expectations. We provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.Established in 2005, Knowledge Builders Inc. (KBI) offers a wide range of services, including Information Technology Consulting, Administrative and Health Care Staffing solutions, Payrolling, and Call Center services to organizations of all sizes, including both private companies and governmental entities. KBI is a certified Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) recognized by New York State, New York City, and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey.\r\n\r\nOur extensive consultant placements cover a variety of roles, from Technical Architects and Specialists to Developers, Project Managers, Analysts, Executive Secretaries, Nurses, Dietitians, Paralegals, Computer Operators, Food Preparation Workers, and many other occupations. To date, KBI has successfully placed over 1,000 consultants across more than 100 private sector companies and public sector agencies in New York State and throughout the country.\r\n\r\nWe are dedicated to recruiting candidates who consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.\r\n\r\nWe provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, sex, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, national origin, citizenship, disability, medical condition, family care status, marital status, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, genetic information, military/veteran status, or any other protected basis.