Unit Representative, Cardio Thoracic Stepdown

Job Overview:

Assumes responsibility for all clerical functions on a nursing unit, including the transcription of all physician orders. Answers the telephone and intercom using the patients name and their name and routes all requests appropriately, using the vocera as is protocol to locate hospital personnel. Handle non-nursing requests & complaints i.e. phone requests, meal requests, engineering requests, visitor/family member requests. Maintains patient status on the nursing units by discharging & transferring patients off the unit. Assumes responsibility for the preparation of admission, pre-op/post-op, transfer & discharge charts, assuring all papers are properly labeled with the appropriate patient information and taken to Medical Records at the end of the shift.

Qualifications:

Required:

• High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED)

Preferred:

• Some College
• Previous healthcare experience
• Bilingual

Scheduling Requirements:

• Shift Working: 7:00am- 3:00pm
• Day shift
• Part Time- 22.5 Hours Per Week

Other Duties:

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 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!