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Nursing Unit Clerk

The complex and detailed nature of working with physicians, nurses and health care providers in the demanding position of a nursing unit clerk requires excellent communication, decision making and problem-solving skills to coordinate quality patient care.

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Program Description

This program is offered over two consecutive terms. The College also places students in two clinicals.

Classes are generally held from 8:00 am - 3:00 pm, Monday - Friday. (class times subject to change).

Topic

Start Length Credential Campus Part or Full‑time January, May, September 8 months Certificate Broadway Full-time

Career Prospects

Information about graduate outcomes

Admission Requirements

General

VCC welcomes applications from Canadian citizens, permanent residents and international students.

International students

As Vancouver Community College is a post-secondary institution committed to educating adult learners, applicants should be 18 years of age or older or a graduate of a secondary school.

Please note that you must submit official transcripts and educational documents to support your application; unfortunately, we cannot accept photocopies or fax versions.

Program Specific

1) Grade 12 graduation, GED or equivalent

2) Proof of English Language Proficiency

3) Certified five minute keyboarding test with a typing speed of 25 gross words per minute or higher with a maximum of 5 errors. For more information click here.

4) Criminal Record Search
In accordance to the Criminal Records Review Act, all individuals who work with vulnerable adults and/or children must complete a Criminal Records Check through the Ministry of Justice. Access http://www.pssg.gov.bc.ca/criminal-records-review/apply/index.htm to complete the review request. The Criminal Record Form, with payment (no personal cheques), need to be sent directly to the Solicitor General’s Office. 

The Criminal Record Check Form will ask for the Organization Name: Vancouver Community College and the Organization Contact Name - Niki Scarfo, Registrar's Office, ID Number 937836 for Dental, BScN, Tutoring ESOL programs and Kathy Andreatta, Registrar's Office, ID Number 113043 for all other VCC programs.

Ensure you use your legal name and that you have applied at VCC under the same name.

All requests for transfer credits or course exemptions for all courses in the program must be submitted with application to the program. Click here for Request for Transfer Credit (PDF) form.

Seats are offered to applicants who have met all admission requirements, on a first-qualified, first-served basis

Upon Acceptance:
5) Proof of a negative TB skin test or chest xray. For further information about Health requirements click here

Recommended characteristics

- Ability to work accurately with details and manage time effectively in a fast paced environment

- Ability to take initiative and accept responsibility

- A concern for the welfare of others

- Ability and willingness to adjust to changing shifts, different clinical settings and hospital locations, and to provide own transportation to work sites

- Physical stamina

- Free from latex sensitivity or allergy

- Adaptable to change

- Maturity and self-confidence to meet the demands of a health care environment

- Good human relations skills

- Working knowledge of Windows software

- Excellent command of written and spoken English

- Excellent penmanship

- Working knowledge of Windows software

Program Status

Accepting applications (approximate 1 year waitlist)

VCC is accepting applications from international students.

Apply to this Program

The first step, apply early. Students who have officially applied and met all admission requirements are sent a letter of acceptance approximately four to five months in advance of the next available start date. A first payment is required to reserve a space in the program.

Online     Fax     In Person If you're ready and know the program you want, apply now. Download and complete the (PDF) application form and fax to 604.871.7458. Visit us at one of our campus locations.

After you apply, you can check your to see if all of the requirements have been met or to update contact information. Please use the temporary login ID and Personal Identification Number (PIN) that you used to complete your original online application.

Fees and Other Costs

Application Fee Tuition Fee $30.00 $2,539.20

International Tuition Fees

Application Fee Tuition Fee Ancillary Fee $125.00 $12,308.80 $120.00 - All international students pay international tuition fees. For more information, please contact VCC's international education office at study@vcc.ca or 604.443.8600.

Other Costs

Cost Type Details College initiative fee $72.96 Student union fee $49.62 Student union health plan fee $147.57 Student union dental plan fee $140.58 U-Pass $240 Other costs Textbooks and Supplies: $500

Additional Information

Health Requirements:

- Free from latex sensitivity or allergy
- Updated immunizations strongly recommended: measles, mumps, rubella, polio, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B vaccine and current influenza vaccination. Please review Important Health Requirements for the VCC School of Health Sciences.

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