Health Unit Coordinator

Mission Health Communities; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Flexible spending account (FSA)

401(k) plan

Paid time off (PTO)

Life insurance

CEU reimbursement

On-site day care 50% discount for full

Pet insurance

Daily pay options

Job summary

Residence at North Ridge in New Hope, MN, part of Mission Health Communities, is hiring a Health Unit Coordinator to join a caring clinical team. The role supports nursing staff by maintaining accurate resident records, coordinating appointments and services, and ensuring proper scheduling coverage for nursing and direct care staff.

The ideal candidate has completed an approved Health Unit Coordinator program and demonstrates reliability, organizational skills, and effective communication with

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved vocational technical Health Unit Coordinator course.
• Dependable and responsible, able to organize and execute delegated tasks.
• Knowledge of nursing practices and medical terminology.
• Readable and articulate with good spelling and clear self-expression.
• Patience and tact when dealing with residents, families and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accurate resident medical records per Federal and State regulations and facility policy.
• Transcribes physician orders and updates computerized records; prints records as needed.
• Manages resident schedules for ancillary services and physician visits; coordinates transportation.
• Maintains current DNR list and coordinates hearing aid program; ensures proper documentation.

Skills

Medical terminology

Nursing practices knowledge

Strong communication skills

Education

Health Unit Coordinator program

Job description

The Residence at North Ridge New Hope, MN is looking to hire a Health Unit Coordinator to join our team. Are you looking for a career with a health care company that will value you? Do you want to be part of a dynamic and caring clinical team? If so, please read on!

This position earns a competitive salary, we also provide comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, short- and long-term disability, a flexible spending account (FSA), a 401(k) plan, paid time off (PTO), life insurance, continuing education unit (CEU) reimbursement, on-site day care at a 50% discounted rate for full-time employees, pet insurance and daily pay options.

POSITION SUMMARY

Assists nursing personnel in maintaining accurate resident records according to State and Federal regulations. Maintains confidentiality of resident information. Acts as a representative of the nursing home by establishing good public relations. Responsible for monitoring resident behavior and scheduling resident appointments with other health services. Adheres to facility policy and procedures. This team member plays a key role in accurately insuring schedule coverage for both nursing and direct care team. Employee must be pleasant, respectful and courteous to residents, families, visitors and fellow employees at all times.

MAJOR JOB FUNCTIONS

Maintains accurate resident medical records according to Federal and State regulations and North Ridge Care Center policy, prepares medical record for physicians' visits, physicals, and transfers within facility, transcribes physician's orders per procedure, updates and prints computerized records and monitors for accuracy, reviews medical records periodically for proper signatures, Maintains resident schedule for ancillary services, monitors appointment schedules for ancillary services and physician visits, arranges transportation in advance for residents, responsible for coordinating hearing aid program, schedules all lab work and maintains a routine lab work schedule, and maintains current DNR list.

JOB SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

Graduate of approved vocational technical Health Unit Coordinator course, dependable, responsible person that can organize and execute many delegated tasks, some knowledge of nursing practices and medical terminology, able to read and write with good spelling and the capability of expressing self easily, patience and tact in dealing with residents, family and visitors.

WORK SCHEDULE

This full-time health care position works 8-hour shifts. 9am-5:00pm