Unit Clerk - NICU (NIGHTS)

Nemours in; Wilmington (DE); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours Children's Health is seeking a Unit Clerk for the NICU Night shift to join our nursing team. This full-time position requires weekend and holiday coverage and focuses on facilitating smooth patient care communication and administrative tasks on the unit.

The clerk will front desk coverage, relay information between physicians, nurses and departments, enter orders, manage the unit board, and assist with daily patient care activities as directed by the team.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• BLS certification from American Heart Association.
• Minimum of one year experience in a related role.
• Medical terminology training preferred.
• Previous clerical experience in a health care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Greet and direct patients at front desk and handle calls.
• Deliver reports and supplies to patient areas on request.
• Relay information between physicians, nurses and departments.
• Enter orders into the computer and follow up as needed.
• Maintain accurate unit boards and organize the work area.
• Assist with daily patient care activities as directed by the team.
• Ensure adequate stock of equipment and supplies at designated areas.
• Participate in quality improvement and departmental meetings.
• Communicate open lines of communication within the patient care team.

Skills

BLS Certification

Medical terminology

Clerical skills

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Unit Clerk - NICU (NIGHTS) (Finance)

Nemours is seeking a unit clerk to join our NICU! Position is full-time with weekend and holiday requirements An individual who will function as a member of the nursing staff responsible for assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and for assuring smooth communication of patient care related information both intra departmentally and interdepartmentally.

Position Responsibilities

• Courteously and professionally covers patient care center front desk as needed or assigned. This includes promptly answering telephones, greeting patients, sending reports, distributing, sorting, or processing mail, etc. This may also include instructing patients on how to get to other hospital locations or other
• information.
• Delivers reports, supplies, etc. to patient areas or hospital locations as needed.
• Accurately relays information from physicians, nurses, laboratory personnel and others.
• Uses Information Systems as required for patient care.
• Accurately enters written orders into the computer. Follows through on all orders as appropriate such as calling departments for consults.
• Maintains accurate information on the unit board.
• Processes all computer documents appropriately differentiating between temporary and permanent documents and obtaining signatures as needed.
• Ensures that the work area is organized.
• Maintains open communication with the patient care team to relay pertinent information regarding patient and unit needs.
• Assists with activities of daily life (bath, feed, play, etc.) and other patient care as directed.
• Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
• Responsible for participation in departmental and hospital programs for Quality Assessment and Improvement, identifying opportunities to improve services, making recommendations and implementing actions as appropriate and consistent with the goals of the Nemours Foundation.
• Participates in unit, departmental and hospital educational programs.
• Attends unit/departmental meetings regularly.
• Demonstrates proficiency in the care of patients of all ages; neonates, infants, toddlers, school aged, adolescents and adults.

Position Requirements

• High School Diploma
• An American Heart Association BLS cert
• Minimum of one year experience required
• Medical terminology training preferred
• Previous clerical experience in a health care setting preferred

About Us

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children's hospitals - Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida - along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org .