Monitor Technician/Unit Coordinator

LE117 Monroe Health Services, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech to support nursing staff by maintaining medical records, coordinating unit tasks, and handling clerical duties. The role includes monitoring rhythms and reporting to RN/CN to ensure timely patient care, while upholding patient confidentiality and unit communications.

Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma (GED or Project Search acceptable) and demonstrate strong organizational, interpersonal, and communication

Qualifications

• Proficient in interpreting rhythms on monitoring devices.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and coordinate unit activities.
• Strong communication with RN/CN and other staff.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and data integrity.
• Operates basic office and medical equipment.

Responsibilities

• Maintains unit-level medical records for timely access.
• Performs routine tasks under nurse supervision.
• Prepares and maintains unit records and reports.
• Documents information appropriately.
• Maintains and monitors unit supplies to ensure availability.
• Fosters unit communications via phone, intercom, computer, etc.

Skills

ECG monitoring

Unit coordination

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Confidentiality

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Project Search

Job description

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates' \"True North\" is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.

Department: 45006000 Nursing Administration Work Shift: 7A-7P Job Description: 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.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Medical Record Information

• Maintains the medical record at unit level to assure timely and accurate access to pertinent patient data.
• Shreds discarded patient information every shift.

Patient Care

• Performs routine tasks within an assigned patient unit under the supervision of a nurse.

Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative

• Prepares, compiles, and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of. functions.
• Documents as appropriate.

Inventory Control

• Maintains and monitors unit supplies to assure adequate availability of budgeted resources.

Communications

• 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.

Customer Relations

• Projects caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Performs duties assigned to meet personal needs and comfort of patients.

Monitor Interpretation

• Interprets rhythms and/or patterns and reports to RN/CN.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate computer
• Completes SCM training; successfully completes the requirements for basic ECG monitoring within 3 months of employment
• Completes unit coordinator orientation, ability to operate fax machines, laser printers and central monitors
• Have organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Utilizes and cares for equipment on nursing unit.
• Must meet continuing education requirements.
• Maintains knowledge and resources necessary to provide care for neonate, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric.
• Must be able to recognize changes in patient condition and report appropriately.
• Anticipates resources needed
• Prioritizes work assignments.
• Ability to assimilate data and information and report to appropriate person.
• Ability to perform several functions at once.
• Initiates and follows through with work assignments is a self-starter.
• Assists in orientation of new employees to unit and reports to the DON/Charge Nurse.
• Must be able to prioritize patient care, and carry out assigned duties, and report and/or.
• document same utilizing worksheet.
• Assume additional duties as delegated or needed.
• Demonstrate commitment to the origination and its mission.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and employee information and records.
• Projects a positive image of the unit to all customers who present to the unit.
• Routinely communicates with professional caregivers, ancillary caregivers, patients, visitors, and co-workers.
• Demonstrates telephone etiquette and effective interpersonal skills.
• Required to project positive image of the unit to all customers.
• Promotes harmony on unit and with other departments.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Standing: Constantly
• Walking: Constantly
• Sitting: Occasionally
• Lifting/Carrying: Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling: Frequently
• Climbing: Occasionally
• Balancing: Occasionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending: Occasionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work: Occasionally
• Grasping: Frequently
• Speaking: Constantly
• Hearing: Constantly
• Repetitive Motions: Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Frequently

Salary Range: $15.07-$18.84

Education: High School Diploma, GED, or Project Search Graduate

Required Certifications

DNU CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation - CPR - CPR

North Mississippi Health Services is a large rural health care system with state-of-the-art facilities in Mississippi and Alabama. We have career opportunities ranging from inpatient hospital care to 70+ rural health and specialty clinics, a variety of outpatient, women’s and behavioral health services and many additional support services. Our team of over 7,000 works together every day toward our shared mission – to continuously improve the health of the people of our region.