Unit Clerk-NICU (NIGHTS)

Nemours; Wilmington (NC); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Nemours is seeking a unit clerk to join our NICU team. The position is full-time, nights, with weekend and holiday requirements.

The clerk will support the nursing staff by assisting with general activities of the patient care unit and by ensuring smooth communication of patient care information within the department and across the hospital. Key responsibilities include front desk coverage, relaying information, using information systems, updating the unit board, and assisting with daily patient

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• BLS certification required.
• Minimum of one year experience in a health care setting preferred.
• Medical terminology training preferred.
• Previous clerical experience in health care setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Front desk coverage for the patient care center as needed, including answering phones, greeting patients and routing reports.
• Deliver reports, supplies and messages to patient areas or hospital locations.
• Relate information accurately from physicians, nurses, lab personnel and others.
• Use information systems for patient care and enter written orders into the computer.
• Maintain the unit board and organize the work area for efficiency.
• Communicate openly with the patient care team about unit needs and patient care details.
• Assist with activities of daily life as directed and ensure adequate stock of equipment and supplies.
• Participate in quality improvement programs and attend unit meetings.
• Care for patients across all ages in the NICU setting.

Skills

Minimum of one year experience

American Heart Association BLS cert

Education

High School Diploma

Medical terminology training preferred

Job description

Nemours is seeking a unit clerk to join our NICU! Position is full-time, nights, 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

#LI-MR1

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.