JobsUSANursing Unit Clerk - Medical Surgical Oncology (4JPP) 100% Night Shifts
Company : University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics
Location : Iowa City, IA, 52245
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Type : Other
Category : Medical Information
Occupation : Unit Clerk
Job Details
The University of Iowa Health Care Department of Nursing is seeking a Nursing Unit Clerk (NUC) to perform clerical, reception, and related duties relative to nursing care and services to patients. This position will be located in the Medical Surgical Oncology Unit (4JPP). The Medical Surgical Oncology Unit is part of UI Health Care's Medical Surgical Services (MSS) division.
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
- Communicates and interacts with patients, visitors, and other health care professionals in an effective manner and maintains positive, cooperative relationships.
- Utilizes and maintains electronic communication systems to ensure communication among the health care team members and patients/families, including text pagers, locator badges, wireless phones, and other new systems.
- Provides information and direction to health care personnel and visitors coming to the unit, answers the telephone; takes and delivers messages and assists in keeping White Boards updated at least daily as appropriate.
- Helps to answer call lights, maintain call-light system, and relay information in a timely manner to appropriate team members.
- Proficient in navigating web-based resources and using online clinical and business applications.
- Performs computer functions within scope of role as defined by the individual unit.
- Maintains accurate census information; (e.g., timely ADT entry into IDX, Premise bed board activities, correct level of accommodation charges, and census reconciliation).
- Processes patient charges including batching charges in a timely manner, as appropriate.
- Notifies appropriate health care professionals of a patient admission and prepares the required forms with patient identification information.
- Completes and maintains hospital and nursing records.
- Uses appropriate medical terminology and symbols, i.e. verbal, written and electronic.
- Assists health care providers in scheduling patient tests and appointments.
- Practices standard precautions in infection control in accordance with institutional policy.
- Assists staff during emergencies, and other patient cares and services as directed.
- Maintains a process for ordering, obtaining, and storing supplies that is cost effective and meets unit needs.
- Participates in unit staff meetings and in-services.
- Performs other projects or tasks as assigned.
- Work in an environment with conflicting demands and/or priorities and rushed and/or urgent timelines.
- Manage multiple assignments and provide quick reaction and immediate response to emergencies.
- Maintain attention to detail over extended period of time and continually be aware of variations in changing situations.
- Strong communication skills and a tolerance for an active work environment with potential for negative behavior.
- Work well with all levels and types of people.
Schedule: Night shifts with a weekend and holiday rotation.
Merit Pay Plan:
Benefits Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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Minimum Eligibility Requirements:
1. Graduation from high school and any combination of clerical experience, health care experience and/or post high school education which totals one year, or
2. Any combination of clerical experience and/or health care experience which totals two years.
Desirable Qualifications:
- 6 months of clerical experience
- Public contact/customer service experience
- Medical terminology knowledge
- Proficiency in MS Word and MS Excel
- Excellent communication skills
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization
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