UNIT SECRETARY - FLOAT - PER DIEM DAYS Job at JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institu

Job Title: Unit Secretary - Float – Per Diem Days Location: SOUTHERN OCEAN MEDICAL CENTER, Manahawkin, New Jersey Requisition #: 2025-174747 Shift: Day Status: Per Diem 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 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 Assistance: Performs and aids the physician and nurse with a variety of treatments and patient care procedures. Communication: Reports pertinent information to the immediate supervisor and gives a general report on all patients at the end of each shift. Reports vital signs and records accurately and within a timely manner. Documentation: Observes, reports and records patient care, symptoms, treatments and reactions following approved policies and procedures of the institution. In‑service: Assists and participates in in‑service education. Patient Area Maintenance: Maintains a clean environment in patient rooms and work area. Patient Observation: Notifies RN of changes in patient condition in a timely manner and documents appropriately. Personal Care: Performs and/or assists patients with personal care activities, such as baths, showers, skin and hair care, and oral hygiene. Provides specific patient care as directed by the Registered Nurse and/or other designated individuals. Teaching: Contributes to patient and family teaching while performing procedures as instructed. Other Duties: Performs other tasks or special assignments as necessary to maintain proper operations and patient care. Completes other duties as assigned and demonstrates flexibility with job responsibilities in all areas. Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior. Qualifications Education Required: High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs. Knowledge and Skills: Proficiency with medical vocabulary and general understanding of hospital policy & procedures. Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Computer: Proficient computer skills that include but are not limited to Microsoft Office and/or Google Suite platforms. Preferred: Completion of a Secretarial course and/or a Medical terminology course. Experience: Previous experience as a Nursing Unit Secretary in a hospital setting. Compensation Minimum rate of $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. Benefits In addition to our compensation for full‑time and part‑time (20+ hours/week) positions, HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, paid leave, tuition reimbursement, and retirement benefits. EEO Statement 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. Seniority level Entry level Employment type Full‑time Job function Administrative Industries Hospitals and Health Care #J-18808-Ljbffr