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Nursing Unit Secretary - Adult Emergency Room - F/T with Benefits Day

JFK University Medical Center Edison, New Jersey

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• Requisition # 2026-179538
• ShiftDay
• StatusFull Time with Benefits

Overview

Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in connection and collaboration, our employees are team members. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how we support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we keep getting better - advancing our mission to transform healthcare and serve as a leader of positive change.

Responsibilities

A day in the life of a Nursing Unit Secretary at Hackensack Meridian Health includes:

• Performs a variety of administrative tasks to support the daily work flow of the nursing unit as directed and advised by the Registered Nurse in Charge.
• Acts as a liaison in receiving patients, visitors and hospital personnel
• Manages the unit's communication systems to address needs of patients, families, doctors, and nursing staff. (answers phones, call-bells, Careboard).
• Ensures adequate maintenance of supplies and equipment to support the needs of patients and the functionality of nursing units.
• Attends NUS meetings and unit-based staff meetings. Supports nursing staff as needed
• Prepares, compiles, and maintains the patient's medical record including chart documentation. Ensures accurate labeling and filing of information using appropriate patient identifiers.
• Enters physicians' orders into computerized order entry system
• Prepares discharge and/or transfer documentation
• Assists physicians in retrieving records and automated diagnostic results
• Maintains timely Patient Horizon Scheduler (PHS).
• Assists the Nurse Manager with preparing unit-based documents such as meeting minutes, memos, etc. Assists with performing other unit based clerical duties.
• Participates in daily rounds to ensure patient safety and promotion of a positive patient and family experience
• Performs environmental rounds to ensure a safe and risk-free environment with follow up on identified issues to completion.
• Takes necessary steps to reduce risks and reports all environmental and safety hazards to the registered nurse or charge nurse. Assists when necessary in emergency situations.
• Attends unit specific staff meetings to keep abreast of changes in the department and medical center
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned
• Adheres to HMH's Organizational and Managerial competencies and standards of HMH
• Lifts a minimum of 5 lbs , pushes and pulls a minimum of 5 lbs. and stands a minimum of 1 hours a day.

Qualifications

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent required
• Computer proficiency required
• 1-2 years prior experience as a secretary in an acute care setting is preferred
• Interpersonal skills and functional competencies preferred

If you feel that the above description speaks directly to your strengths and capabilities, then please apply today!

Compensation

Starting at $18.36 Hourly

HMH is committed to pay equity and transparency for our team members. The posted rate of pay in this job posting is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting in accordance with the New Jersey Pay Transparency Act and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package.

The starting rate of pay is provided for informational purposes only and is not a guarantee of a specific offer. Posted hourly rates may be stated as an annual salary in the offer and posted annual salaries may be stated as an hourly rate in the offer, depending on the level and nature of the job duties and credentials of the candidate. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may be different than the posted rate of pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors, including but not limited to:

• Labor Market Data: Compensation is benchmarked against market data to ensure competitiveness.
• Experience: Years of relevant work experience.
• Education and Certifications: Level of education attained, including specialized certifications, credentials, completed apprenticeship programs or advanced training.
• Skills: Demonstrated proficiency in relevant skills and competencies.
• Geographic Location: Cost of living and market rates for the specific location.
• Internal Equity: Compensation is determined in a manner consistent with compensation ranges for similar roles within the organization.
• Budget and Grant Funding: Departmental budgets and any grant funding associated with the job position may impact the pay that can be offered.

Some jobs may also be eligible for performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions not reflected in the starting rate. Certain positions may also be eligible for shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts.

In addition to our compensation for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits.

HACKENSACK MERIDIAN HEALTH (HMH) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, breastfeeding, genetic information, refusal to submit to a genetic test or make available to an employer the results of a genetic test, atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, national origin, nationality, ancestry, disability, marital status, liability for military service, or status as a protected veteran.

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WE KEEP GETTING BETTER

At Hackensack Meridian Health, we help our patients live better, healthier lives - and we help one another succeed. Here, competitive benefits are just the beginning. It's also about how our team members support one another and how we show up for our community. Together, we're ready to transform health care and advance our mission to serve as a leader of positive change.

Join us and let's keep getting better together.

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