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Nursing Station Clerk

Employer
Stony Brook University
Location
Stony Brook, NY

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Position Summary:
At the Long Island State Veterans Home, our Nursing Station Clerks are valuable members of our team, and primarily responsible for providing clerical duties on the Unit and other non-clinical duties as directed.
 
Duties of a Nursing Station Clerk may include the following but are not limited to:
  • Receives and screens telephone calls to the Nursing Unit, answers inquires, makes referrals and ensures the delivery of messages.
  • Maintains resident clinical record including but not necessarily limited to Resident identification on forms and Thinning of records
  • Operates and performs duties related to the resident’s computerized medical and clinical data.
  • Coordinates the communications regarding resident status, care and services to other professionals and departments including requests for tests, consultations and referrals.
  • Maintains log of resident location, admission, discharge, leave of absence and disposition of resident clinical and medical records.
  • Completes admission record and notifies appropriate professionals and departments regarding admission and discharge of residents.
  • Coordinates residents’ appointments and consultations including transportation arrangements.
  • Initiates and follows-up requests for maintenance, housekeeping and laundry services for the nursing unit(s).
  • Initiates and/or receives communications and reports regarding medications, treatments, accidents/incidents, infections and nursing quality assurance studies.
  • Pick up and deliver supplies and record to own corresponding unit. Check par levels of supplies, order and receive clerical supplies and equipment.
  • Sort and distribute mail, keep appropriate records, and redirect mail as necessary.

  • Working Conditions:

    Working conditions may involve exposure to infectious disease, blood, body fluids and/or tissue as well as other unpleasant elements such as accidents, injuries and illness. May be exposed to and be required to handle varying unpredictable, emergency and crisis situations. Occasionally subjected to irregular hours and pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries, as well as weather related situations.

    Required Qualifications:
    Must have taken and be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service list. 


    Preferred Qualifications:

    One year of healthcare experience. One year of administrative experience in a healthcare facility.

    Special Notes:

    The Long Island State Veterans Home is a tobacco free environment. Tobacco is strictly prohibited anywhere on our 25 acre campus, including parking lots and outdoor areas on the premises. 


    Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

     

    The selected candidate must successfully clear a background investigation. Prior to start date, the selected candidate must meet the following requirements: Successfully complete pre-employment physical examination and obtain medical clearance from the Long Island State Veterans Home Employee Health Department, clear a background investigation; submit (3) written references, and provide a copy of the required license(s)/certificate(s), if applicable. Please be advised that failure to comply with any of the above requirements could result in a delayed start date and/or revocation of the employment offer.

    The Long Island State Veterans Home, located on the campus of Stony Brook University, is a 350-bed skilled nursing facility with a 40-slot adult day health care program dedicated to the care of honorably discharged veterans of the United States Armed Forces, their spouses and widows as well as Gold Star parents. Join an organization whose people make a difference every day and where commitment, compassion, initiative, and leadership are recognized and rewarded. We care for America's Heroes everyday.

     

    Stony Brook University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. We are committed to the creation of a diverse and inclusive campus climate. We encourage protected veterans, individuals with disabilities, women and minorities to apply.


    IF YOU NEED A DISABILITY-RELATED ACCOMMODATION, PLEASE CALL THE UNIVERSITY HUMAN RESOURCE SERVICES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 632-6161 OR THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AT (631) 444-4700. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TITLE II CRIME AWARENESS AND SECURITY ACT, A COPY OF OUR CRIME STATISTICS IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST BY CALLING (631) 632-6350. IT CAN ALSO BE VIEWED ON-LINE AT THE UNIVERSITY POLICE WEBSITE AT http://www.stonybrook.edu/police


     

    Job Field: Nursing
    Primary Location: US-NY-Stony Brook
    Schedule: Full-time
    Shift: Day Shift
    Posting Start Date: Sep 9, 2019
    Posting End Date: Sep 23, 2019, 10:59:00 PM

    Organization

    In a little more than 50 years, Stony Brook has established itself as one of America’s most dynamic public universities, an essential part of the region’s economy, and a center of cultural excellence.

    Nobel laureates, Guggenheim fellows, and MacArthur grant winners teach on our campus, making it a magnet for outstanding students. Stony Brook has been ranked in the top 1 percent of all universities worldwide by the stonyLondon Times Higher Education—QS World University Rankings. U.S. News & World Report ranks Stony Brook among the top 100 best national universities. A member of the elite Association of American Universities, Stony Brook is among the 62 best research institutions in North America. Stony Brook faculty are leaders in significant national and worldwide projects, including the reconstruction of Iraq’s public health systems and museums, the management of the national parks of Madagascar,

     

    and uncovering the causes of lobster mortality in Long Island Sound.

    The entrepreneurial energy and economic strength of the University bring a combined benefit of $4.7 billion to the economy of Long Island. Stony Brook has a remarkable record of fruitful collaboration with private enterprise. The only university in New York State to have two Centers of Excellence, in biotechnology and wireless technology, Stony Brook has promoted the launch of 44 companies through its high-technology incubators.

    Stony Brook University Medical Center is home to Suffolk County's only tertiary care hospital, with nearly half a million patient visits each year. Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center comprises the Schools of Dental Medicine, Health Technology and Management, Medicine, Nursing, and Social Welfare, and the Graduate Program in Public Health. The Long Island State Veterans Home is operated by Stony Brook University’s Health Sciences Center, and serves as a site for the education and training of long-term care and geriatric health care professionals.

    Stony Brook’s Staller Center is Suffolk County’s leading arts venue. A richStony Brook 1 program of theater, dance, classical music, and popular entertainment make Staller a vibrant attraction throughout the year. The Center hosts masterclasses and concerts by the world-renowned Emerson String Quartet, resident faculty at the University, and the spring Chamber Music Festival.

    Each summer, the Stony Brook Film Festival brings leading and emerging filmmakers and fans to the campus.
    One of America’s most diverse universities, Stony Brook celebrates the rich heritage of immigrant New York at the Charles B. Wang Center celebrating Asian and Asian American cultures. A second site, in the heart of Manhattan, connects the University to the world’s greatest city.

    Stony Brook is an engine of invention, creativity, and opportunity that has become a national model and a resource for the world.

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