UNIT CLERK Part Time Evening (15.00 hrs.)Req #:0000130818

Category:Clerical / Administrative Support

Status:Part-Time

Shift:Evening

Facility:Clara Maass Medical Center

Department:Intensive Care Unit

Location:

Clara Maass Medical Center, 1 CLARA MAASS DRIVE, BELLEVILLE, NJ 07109

Position Opening

Unit Clerk

Located in Belleville, Clara Maass Medical Center is a facility of RWJBarnabas Health and provides a complete continuum of care to residents of northern New Jersey. With over 700 physicians and 2,100 employees, we offer advanced treatment for a wide variety of medical conditions. Our facility includes centers for advanced wound care, sleep disorders, bariatrics, orthopedics cardiac services, cancer care, emergency services, and more. In 2017, the Medical Center completed a state-of-the-art campus expansion featuring a new four-story 87,000 square foot building with a private, 32-bed Intensive Care Unit, new Main Entrance and Lobby, Retail Pharmacy, Patient Registration Area and newly expanded Emergency Department.

Clara Maass Medical Center has been recognized nationally for its quality and patient safety by Healthgrades and by the Leapfrog Group, having earned its twelfth Grade A in 2019. The Medical Center has received Disease Specific Care Certification from the Joint Commission for Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS), Congestive Heart Failure, Hip Replacement, Knee Replacement, Cardiac Rehabilitation and Advanced Certification in Palliative Care and is listed by the American Hospital Association as one of Healthcare s Most Wired hospitals. In 2018, the Medical Center earned designation in LGBTQ Healthcare Equality from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation.

We are currently looking for a Unit Clerk. Under the direction of the Nurse Manager, the Unit Clerk assists in the planning, organizing, implementing and evaluating the activities in the nursing station by performing clerical and receptionist duties and maintaining the physical environment of the area.

You Will Be Responsible For:

Alerts nursing staff to new medical orders and test/procedural results.

Always identifies correct patient charts and reports before filing; verifies that all information is correct and takes corrective action when necessary (plate, face sheet, ID band, etc). Ensures accuracy at all times.

Implements all staffing policies.

Assists nurses by picking up and delivering, specimens, medications, charts, requisitions, etc. to different departments as requested.

Calls in consultations within appropriate time frame, completes consult sheet and places on medical record.

Demonstrates a thorough working knowledge of medical and pharmaceutical terminology; asks questions to clarify misunderstandings.

Demonstrates the 4C s of Commitment, Compassion, Competence and Communication.

Your Strengths Are:

Employees of Clara Maass Medical Center are committed to providing EXCEPTIONAL services and QUALITY to its community through our passion for Excellence and Perfection.

We are committed to ZERO incidents of preventable harm for our patients, families, visitors and each other and commit to our SAFETY TOGETHER behaviors and tools:

S - Speak up for Safety

A - Accurately communicate

F - Focus on the task

E - Exercise and accept a questioning attitude

T - Thoughtfully interact

Y - You and Me Together

Your Qualifications Are:

High school diploma required; college degree preferred.

Knowledge ofcomputer applications including Word and Excel and the ability to multi-task successfully.

Excellent verbal communication, interpersonal and demonstrated writing skills.

Proven track record of compassionate care & superior service and a commitment to providing healthcare excellence always.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. RWJBarnabas Health is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at RWJBarnabas Health are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. RWJBarnabas Health will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics and encourages applicants of all ages.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer