Unit Associate - Full Time - Nights (Nursery & OB)

St. Joseph's Health•Paterson, NJ

17h•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Associate is responsible for performing clerical functions for a patient care unit, facilitating the flow of information between medical and nursing staff to maximize unit efficiency. This role acts as a resource person between ancillary departments and the patient care unit, and utilizes the hospital-wide computer system for order entry, admission, transfer, and discharge functions (ADT). St. Joseph’s Health is recognized for the expertise and compassion of its highly skilled and responsive staff, making it one of the most highly respected healthcare organizations in the state, the largest employer in Passaic County, and one of the nation’s “100 Best Places to Work in Health Care”. St. Joseph’s University Medical Center is an academic tertiary care medical center and state-designated trauma center, located on the Paterson campus, accepting referrals for complex and routine procedures. The Medical Center offers a full complement of specialty and subspecialty services including ambulatory, behavioral health, cardiovascular, emergency/trauma, internal medicine, neuroscience, oncology, orthopedic/spine, rehabilitation, surgical specialty, women’s health, imaging, and pediatrics. The nursing team at St. Joseph’s University Medical Center, including St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital, has held the Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence since 1999 and received the prestigious 2010 Magnet Prize™.

Responsibilities

Performing clerical functions for a patient care unit
Facilitating the flow of information between medical and nursing staff to maximize unit efficiency
Acting as a resource person between ancillary departments and patient care unit
Utilizing the hospital wide computer system for order entry, admission, transfer and discharge functions (ADT)