Nursing Administration Clerk

St. Johns Riverside Hospital is a leader in providing the highest quality compassionate health care utilizing the latest state-of-the-art medical technology. Serving the Westchester community from Yonkers to the river town communities of Hastings-on-Hudson Ardsley Dobbs Ferry and Irvington St. Johns Riverside has been and continues to be a unique and comprehensive network of medical professionals dedicated to a tradition of service that spans generations.

St. Johns has been an integral part of the community since the 1890s and its commitment to provide the community with the most advanced medical services available continues to be the hospitals vision mission and value. St. Johns Riverside Hospital built itself around an early foundation of nursing and community service. In 1894 the Cochran School of Nursing the oldest hospital-based school of nursing in the metropolitan area was founded thus making the St. Johns Nursing Staff more than just the backbone of the hospital but the heart and soul. St. Johns dedicated nurses give superior attention to those who need it most with a strong emphasis on patient and family-focused nursing care.

St. Johns Riverside Hospital staff is committed to making life better for all patients. The hospital continues to elevate the services provided with the goal of increasing the quality of life for all who entrust St. Johns Riverside Hospital to their care.

Personalized care together with advanced technology is what it means to be Community Strong

The Unit Clerk is responsible for receptionist and clerical tasks on the nursing unit. She/he assists the nurses in maintaining unit communications and the transcription/transmittal of physicians orders as appropriate. Greets and assists patients visitors physicians and other hospital staff. Answer telephones within the nurses station responds to general information requests and conveys messages. Participates in maintaining complete; accurate medical records and a current patient/unit data within the information system. Performs routine clerical tasks including order entry/data retrieval as appropriate to the clinical area. Assists in providing prompt response to patients call system refers requests promptly and appropriately. Places calls to physicians offices and to other departments as requested. Demonstrates awareness of and sensitivity to patients rights. Maintains confidentiality of the patient.

High School Diploma or equivalent required. Medical terminology and computer skills preferred.