Electronic Birth Certif Coord - Mother/Baby - F/T with Benefits Day

About the role

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 to 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

• Prepares birth certificate information packets.
• Checks and explains contents of birth certificate forms to parents.
• Assists families, staff, and physicians with the completion of the birth certificate information.
• Handles complicated birth certificates such as single mothers, mothers who are separated, and special cultural aspects.
• Ensures that the data is entered into the EBC/VIP System accurately.
• Maintains communication with the NJDOH and local DOH in a courteous and efficient manner.
• Ensures that data is sent (polled) to the NJDOH on time as required.
• Assists the Nurse Manager with the completion of statistical data including reports and other documents.
• Assists the nursing staff on the nursing unit when needed.
• Greets and assists any person who comes to the nursing unit.
• Performs a variety of tasks relating to direct and indirect patient care and to the maintenance of a clear and well-organized work environment.
• Adheres to HMH Organizational competencies and standards of behavior.
• Other duties and/or projects as assigned.

Requirements

• High School diploma, general equivalency diploma (GED), and/or GED equivalent programs.
• Computer proficiency.
• Minimum of 1-2 years prior experience in an acute care setting (preferred).
• Prior experience in Maternal Child Health (preferred).
• Prior experience with Electronic Birth Certificate (preferred).
• Exceptional interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrated functional competencies.
• Support the mission, vision, and values of JFK Medical Center and the Department of Nursing.

Pay

Minimum rate of $18.65 hourly. The posted rate of pay is a reasonable good faith estimate of the minimum base pay for this role at the time of posting and does not reflect the full value of our market-competitive total rewards package. The base compensation determined at the time of the offer may differ based on factors including labor market data, experience, education, certifications, skills, geographic location, internal equity, budget, and grant funding.

Benefits

HMH offers a comprehensive benefits package for full-time and part-time (20+ hours/week) job positions, including:

• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Retirement benefits.
• Performance-based incentives, bonuses, or commissions (for eligible positions).
• Shift differentials for work performed on evening, night, or weekend shifts (for eligible positions).