Unit Coordinator / Monitor Tech, FT, Evenings, NMMC Gilmore Amory

Overview

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Job Summary : The Unit Coordinator / Monitor Tech at North Mississippi Health Services plays a vital role in medical record maintenance, patient care, secretarial / clerical / administrative tasks, inventory control, and communication within the nursing unit. They demonstrate strong leadership skills, prioritizing work assignments, and handle various responsibilities efficiently, contributing to a safe patient environment. The role involves interpreting rhythms and patterns from monitoring devices and reporting relevant information to the RN / CN, thereby ensuring timely and accurate patient care.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the medical record at unit level to assure timely and accurate access to pertinent patient data.
• Shreds discarded patient information every shift.
• Performs routine tasks within an assigned patient unit under the supervision of a nurse.
• Prepares, compiles, and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of functions.
• Documents as appropriate.
• Maintains and monitors unit supplies to assure adequate availability of budgeted resources.
• Facilitates unit communications including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom, computer, etc., and relays information as appropriate.
• Reports patient information such as abnormal vital signs, patient condition, etc to RN / LPN.
• Projects caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Interprets rhythms and / or patterns and reports to RN / CN.

Qualifications

High School Diploma or GED Equivalent or equivalent. Preferred

CPR

Ability to operate computer; completes SCM training; basic ECG monitoring within 3 months of employment; completes unit coordinator orientation; ability to operate fax machines, laser printers and central monitors; organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills; maintains knowledge and resources to provide care for neonate, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric; ability to recognize changes in patient condition and report appropriately; prioritizes work assignments; self-starter; maintains confidentiality; demonstrates telephone etiquette and effective interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

A thorough completion of this section is needed for compliance with legal standards such as the Americans with Disabilities Act. The physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Benefits

Seniority level : Entry level | Employment type : Full-time | Job function : Health Care Provider | Industries : Hospitals and Health Care

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