Health Unit Coordinator

Mission Health: The Residence at North Ridge; New Hope (MN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Short- and long-term disability

FSA

401(k) plan

PTO

Life insurance

CEU reimbursement

On-site day care 50% discounted for FT

Pet insurance

Daily pay options

Job summary

The Residence at North Ridge New Hope, MN is hiring a Health Unit Coordinator to support nursing staff, maintain resident records, and ensure compliant documentation.

You will coordinate schedules, arrange transportation, and liaison with families while upholding confidentiality and professional decorum in a busy care setting.

Qualifications

• Graduate of approved vocational technical Health Unit Coordinator course.
• Able to organize and execute many delegated tasks.
• Some knowledge of nursing practices and medical terminology.
• Read and write with good spelling and clear communication.
• Patience and tact in dealing with residents, family and visitors.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accurate resident medical records according to Federal and State regulations.
• Prepare medical records for physicians' visits, physicals, and transfers.
• Transcribe physician orders and update computerized records.
• Maintain resident schedule for ancillary services and physician visits.
• Arrange transportation for residents and coordinate hearing aid program.
• Maintain current DNR list and ensure proper signatures on records.
• Coordinate schedule coverage for nursing and direct care teams.

Skills

Organization

Medical terminology

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

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?

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.

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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