What are the responsibilities and job description for the Unit Secretary, Medical Surgical Unit position at RWJBarnabas Health?
Req #: 0000211437
Category: Clerical / Administrative Support
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Evening
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: Medical-Surgical Unit -II
Pay Range: $20.42 per hour
Location:
201 LYONS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07112-2027
Job Title: Unit Secretary
Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr
Department Name: Medical-Surgical Unit -II
Req #: 0000211437
Status: Hourly
Shift: Evening
Pay Range: $20.42 - $20.42 per hour
Pay Transparency
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview
Assist the Nursing Director and the staff nurses by performing specific clerical functions for assigned areas.
Qualifications
Required:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits And Perks
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.
These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
Category: Clerical / Administrative Support
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Evening
Facility: Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
Department: Medical-Surgical Unit -II
Pay Range: $20.42 per hour
Location:
201 LYONS AVENUE, NEWARK, NJ 07112-2027
Job Title: Unit Secretary
Location: Newark Beth Israel Medical Ctr
Department Name: Medical-Surgical Unit -II
Req #: 0000211437
Status: Hourly
Shift: Evening
Pay Range: $20.42 - $20.42 per hour
Pay Transparency
The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.
The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.
Job Overview
Assist the Nursing Director and the staff nurses by performing specific clerical functions for assigned areas.
Qualifications
Required:
- High School Diploma
- At least 1year related experience preferred
- Shift- 3:00pm-11:00pm
- Monday to Friday with every other weekend and holiday
- Full Time/ Evening
- Ability to perform assigned clerical duties (Conduct environmental rounds, stock supply closet, complete assignment board, answer phones/call bells, print daily census, complete patient rounds, file diagnostic reports)
- Answers telephone/ intercom in a polite manner and communicates information to appropriate personnel / family
- Contributes to the unit’s overall patient satisfaction score by doing regular rounding, escalation of complaints and providing service recovery
- Performs chart maintenance/chart assembly/chart thinning according to policy
- Promotes patient flow efforts by actively participating in patient movement and escalating barriers to management
- Promotes patient satisfaction through individual activities as evidenced by feedback from patients and families
- Transcribes physician orders
- All other duties as assigned
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
Benefits And Perks
At RWJBarnabas Health, our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Driven by our Total Wellbeing promise, our market-competitive offerings include comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees’ physical, emotional, financial, personal, career, and community wellbeing.
These benefits and resources include, but are not limited to:
- Paid Time Off including Vacation, Holidays, and Sick Time
- Retirement Plans
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Disability and Life Insurance
- Paid Parental Leave
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Student Loan Planning Support
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Community and Volunteer Opportunities
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, and Verizon….and more!
RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.
RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey—whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.
At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees physical, emotional, social, and financial health.
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
- Dental and Vision Insurance
- Retirement Plans
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & Accidental Death Insurance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Wellness Programs
- Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
- Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!
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