Unit Clerk

Join our team as an evening-shift, full-time Postpartum Care Unit Clerk in Montclair , NJ .

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities, tuition assistance, and resources that support your wellness, education, and financi al well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with paid time off, comprehensive health benefits, and a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.
• Learn more about the  benefits offered for this job.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center is an 820,000-square-foot facility that offers the latest medical programs, cutting-edge technology, and patient-focused care that includes 365 beds, 1,200+ employees, and a 27-bed Emergency Room/Fast Track Unit.

• The Unit Clerk is responsible for ensuring the assigned nursing unit runs efficiently.
• Responsible for providing secretarial support for all employees within an assigned nursing unit.
• Demonstrates positive interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors, other hospital departments, and unit staff.
• Coordinates with Care Management concerning admissions, transfers, and discharges, and notifies hospitalist if needed.
• Maintains and updates patients' records for a given unit.
• Performs a variety of general clerical and non-clinical patient duties, facilitates communication.
• Expedites interdepartmental services and compiles and keeps records required on the nursing unit.
• Assists the nursing staff in coordinating the activity of the unit.
• Assists with patient care/quality assurance audits.

Job Requirements:

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. equivalent.

• Strong office skills as well as interpersonal skills will be considered.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• 1+ years’ experience as a Unit Clerk in an acute care hospital.

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education , and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.