Central Supply Clerk - CNA Required

Purpose of Your Job Position

The primary purpose of your job position is to order, distribute, and maintain supplies and equipment for continuous and timely resident care related services

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Job Functions

• General Responsibilities
• Residents Rights
• Safety and Sanitation
• Staff Development
• Central Supply Clerk Responsibilities
• Takes inventory of and rotates stocked items daily, and maintains monthly inventory of all nursing supplies. ** Orders and maintains inventory of supplies and fills requests according to procedures.
• Places central supply and vendor orders on a weekly basis, to maintain adequate inventory as demonstrated by requisition order; Insures timely shipping of orders.
• Forwards purchase orders to Accounts Payable Bookkeeper.
• Unpacks and checks supplies upon receipt from vendors or other suppliers, and reports discrepancies in orders to Administrator; Packs supplies which need to be returned or sent-out.
• Places charge stickers or charge slips on supplies.
• Initiates resident charges according to written policies and procedures.
• Maintains order of supply areas.
• Receives, sorts, and cleans equipment in accordance with decontamination policies.
• Orders, maintains, and assembles equipment and puts them in proper position.
• Labels, loads, records, and sterilizes items according to procedures as documented by sterilization logs; Cleans sterilizer according to operating procedures.
• Maintains budget as recorded on budget sheet; Reports overbudgeting to Director of Nursing.
• Develops and maintains par levels at each nurses’ station and traces missing charges with assistance of nursing department.
• Insures that special equipment is in good working order.
• Maintains accurate records of resident payor status i.e.: Medicare, Medicaid, Skilled or Private
• Administrative Responsibilities
• Special Activities/Attributes

Education

• Certification in Central Supply from an accredited school, preferred
• Ability to follow written and oral instructions
• CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) Certification by the State
• High School Diploma or GED Preferred
• Knowledge of Medical terminology.

Experience

One year of previous work related experience preferred; Familiarity with supplies handled and computer literacy required.