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PICU Unit Clerk

Nemours Children's Health

#Patient Care #Medical Terminology #Healthcare Administration #PICU #Pediatric ICU #Pediatric Health #Unit Clerk #Inpatient Clerk #Nursing Workflow

Quick overview

The Unit Clerk provides clerical support and coordinates nursing workflows within a fast-paced Pediatric ICU. Responsibilities include greeting families, managing equipment stock, and collaborating across departments to ensure efficient unit functioning.

Requirements summary

A high school diploma and current AHA Healthcare Provider Certification are required. Previous experience as an inpatient clerk and training in medical terminology are preferred.

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Job description

Nemours is seeking a Unit Clerk to join our Pediatric ICU in Wilmington, DE! This full-time position consists of 72 hours every two weeks, dayshift with every third weekend and holiday rotation.

Essential Functions

Functions as a collaborative team member in a fast-paced healthcare environment.
Greets and interacts with families in person and via phone.
Completes unit clerical responsibilities to support unit functioning.
Coordinates with staff to support patient care tasks and nursing workflow.
Ensures an adequate stock of all necessary equipment and supplies in designated areas at established par levels.
Engages with staff across multiple departments to obtain information and resources.

Job Requirements

High school diploma required
Current AHA Healthcare Provider Certification required
Previous Inpatient Clerk experience preferred.
Medical terminology training preferred.

Other Requirements

Professional verbal and written communication skills.
Organizational and time management skills.
Understanding of basic office skills, including proficiency in the use of computers.

Nemours Children's Health is an internationally recognized pediatric health system serving more than 1.7 million patient encounters each year. We deliver care across six states through two freestanding children’s hospitals — Nemours Children's Hospital, Delaware and Nemours Children's Hospital, Florida — along with a network of more than 80 primary, urgent, and specialty care practices and more than 40 hospital partnerships.

Backed by the Nemours Foundation and Alfred I. duPont Trust, our $1.7B nonprofit system is dedicated to improving children's health through clinical care, research, education, advocacy, and prevention. Our Whole Child Health approach focuses equally on prevention and treatment, partnering with communities to help every child thrive.

Inclusion and belonging guide our strategy and growth. We are committed to culturally relevant care, reducing health disparities, and fostering an environment where every associate, patient, and family feels supported and valued.

Learn more at Nemours.org [https://www.nemours.org].