NURSING SERVICES CLERK
To land Nursing Services Clerk in New Jersey you go through the competitive route: you sit an announced exam and the score puts you on the eligible list agencies hire from.
The one gate is 1 year of relevant experience. The FY 2027 range lands between $39,358 and $56,481, and state payroll currently lists about 62 people in the title, most of them at Health and Senior Services.
How to apply
This title is filled by competitive examination.
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Nursing Services Clerk appears on the State payroll at 3 departments, most of them at Department of Health.
State departments
| Employer | Employees |
|---|---|
| Department of Health | 44 |
| Veterans Affairs | 12 |
| Department of Human Services | 6 |
Where this title is used
Nursing Services Clerk is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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State payroll and independent authority payroll are separate systems and are never merged. See data sources.
Who employs this title
State payroll records show 62 people working under this title. The median actual salary is $49,608. The agencies employing the most are:
- Health and Senior Services (44)
- Veterans Affairs (12)
- Human Services (6)
Counts from NJ YourMoney agency payroll. See statewide workforce analytics.
Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under the direction of a supervisory nursing employee in charge of a hospital or health care facility nursing unit performs general clerical duties by preparing, compiling, and maintaining necessary records in the unit; does other related duties.
Examples of work
- Assembles new charts and completes identifying patient data.
- May chart temperature, pulse, respiration, and other data on graphic charts.
- Records other data on patients' chart as instructed.
- Writes requisitions, laboratory tests, and routine procedures as directed; presents all completed forms to nurse in charge.
- Files laboratory and consultation reports on patients' charges after they have been reviewed by nurse in charge.
- Notifies Dietary of changes in patient census, special diets.
- Makes charts available for medical and nursing rounds.
- Routes charts when patients are transferred or discharged from the unit, after checking records for completeness.
- Makes file census of patients; maintains other essential unit files.
- Acting as receptionist, receives and directs visitors.
- Checks supply list against supplies on hand and order routine supplies as needed.
- Writes requisitions or makes phone calls for maintenance repairs and housekeeping problems.
- Prepares daily time sheets and keeps records of absences and hours of work by unit personnel.
- Dispatches mail, newspapers, and messages to the nursing unit or to other unit personnel only those calls which he/she cannot handle.
- Compiles and maintains as assigned, patient records, schedules, reports and surveys for the unit, distributes to appropriate offices and/or individuals when so directed.
- Maintains neat and orderly bulletin boards on the unit, posts new material and removes outdated material from bulletin board and files if indicated.
- May receive, record, and deposit patient money as instructed.
- May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
Experience
One (1) year of experience performing clerical work in a medical or long - term care facility or office.
License
Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
- Knowledge of medical terminology.
- Ability to be tactful and diplomatic in dealing with patients, vistors, doctors, and co-workers.
- Ability to be discreet in handling confidential information.
- Ability to spell simple words correctly.
- Ability to type well enough to complete simple forms and submit simple reports.
- Ability to accept responsibility and to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
- Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.