Ward Clerk

Ward Clerk assists the Nurse Supervisor/Charge Nurse with recording and charting medical and administrative information to ensure compliant medical records. Duties include maintaining the Daily Census Report and resident rosters, processing resident admissions/transfers/discharges, transcribing physicians’ orders to care plans and medication cards, notifying next-of-kin of changes in condition, maintaining emergency contact lists, scheduling and attending facility in-service trainings, and ensuring accurate, timely documentation while upholding privacy and HIPAA guidelines. The role supports inter-departmental coordination, responds to phone/messages, and helps with chart completion and forwarding records to the Health Information Department; familiarity with medical terminology and nursing practices is helpful.