Bilingual Nursing Unit Clerk – Same Day Pay & Perks

Paramount Care Centers; Perth Amboy (NJ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Same Day Pay

Weekly Employee Appreciation Event- “T

Monthly Gift Giveaways!!

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

401K

Holiday Pay

Paid Time Off

Job summary

Alameda Center in New Jersey seeks a Nursing Clerical Assistant (Unit Clerk). Bilingual English/Spanish or Hindi preferred. Rate is $17 per hour. Responsibilities include medical records, transcription prep, and unit secretarial duties within a nursing department.

The role emphasizes timely chart handling, admissions processing, and robust coordination with physicians and staff. Benefits include health insurance and PTO.

Qualifications

• Must have good written and verbal communication skills.
• Must be able to type proficiently.
• Must be able to competently operate phone system.
• Must possess basic knowledge of operating a computer.
• Must be able to operate standard office equipment including: copier, typewriter and facsimile machine.
• Must possess the ability to positively interact with personnel, resident, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel and the general public.
• Must be able to handle a variety of assignments, some of moderate complexity and requiring considerable familiarity with the operating details of the facility.
• Must demonstrate discretion in handling of confidential information.
• Must provide annual verification of a negative TB skin test.

Responsibilities

• Provides secretarial support to the nursing staff as needed.
• Delivers new admission chart to unit and initiates forms in preparation for admission.
• Faxes physicians’ orders daily.
• Delivers any faxed printouts to the appropriate department.
• Completes daily transfer of the vital signs and weights from the daily assignment sheet to the resident’s chart.
• Schedules appointments with physicians for the residents; relays the information to nursing.
• Prepares discharge charts for medical records.
• Performs chart audit and reports deficiencies to the Unit Director.
• Maintains medical records per policy.
• Schedules professional agency personnel as directed and supervised by the D.O.N.
• Keeps unit supplied with necessary forms.
• Orders and charges accordingly, any necessary resident care supplies.
• Orders miscellaneous unit stock.
• Completes daily staffing sheets, places in staffing book, and copies these sheets for Unit Director.
• Assists in maintaining staffing needs on unit and making calls to fill staffing needs.
• Refers requests for all information on residents or facility to unit director or nurse coordinator.
• Greets and assists visitors entering unit.
• Answers telephones, directs call and takes messages.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Typing

Phone system

Computer basics

Office equipment

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Confidentiality

TB testing

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Telephone system

Job description

Alameda Center in New Jersey seeks a Nursing Clerical Assistant (Unit Clerk). Bilingual English/Spanish or Hindi preferred. Rate is $17 per hour. Responsibilities include medical records, transcription prep, and unit secretarial duties within a nursing department.

The role emphasizes timely chart handling, admissions processing, and robust coordination with physicians and staff. Benefits include health insurance and PTO.