Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech, Resource Pool, Tupelo

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc.; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services in Tupelo, MS seeks a Nursing Assistant/Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech to support the nursing unit with patient care, clerical duties, and monitoring responsibilities.

The role involves coordinating admissions, discharges and transfers, maintaining medical records, and operating cardiac monitoring systems under RN supervision to ensure timely, accurate patient care.

Qualifications

• Experience in coordinating nursing unit activities.
• Ability to assist with admissions, discharges, transfers.
• Experience with patient care activities under RN supervision.

Responsibilities

• Coordination: Effectively and efficiently coordinates the activities of the nursing unit.
• Assists with all admissions, discharges, transfers and changes within the unit utilizing the electronic patient tracking system, electronic medical record, and cardiac monitoring system.
• Performs a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of assigned unit.
• Manages all intake and outbound documents.
• Handles incoming and outgoing communications.
• Effectively and efficiently answer patients’ call lights/requests and reports requests to appropriate personnel.
• Patient Care: Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.
• Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.
• Responds to patient’s call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but core portion.

Skills

Leadership

Prioritization

Clerical duties

Electronic Medical Records

Cardiac monitoring

Communication

Patient care assistance

Electronic patient tracking system

Cardiac monitoring system

Tools

Electronic patient tracking system

Cardiac monitoring system

Electronic Medical Records

Job description

Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech, Resource Pool, Tupelo

Job ID: 000GNT

Nursing - NURSING FLOAT SERV

Full Time - Variable

Posting 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.

Job Description

JOB SUMMARY
The Nursing Assistant/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
Coordination:

• Effectively and efficiently coordinates the activities of the nursing unit.
• Assists with all admissions, discharges, transfers and changes within the unit utilizing the electronic patient tracking system, electronic medical record, and cardiac monitoring system.
  Clerical:
• Performs a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of assigned unit.
• Manages all intake and outbound documents.
• Handles incoming and outgoing communications.
• Effectively and efficiently answer patients’ call lights/requests and reports requests to appropriate personnel.
  Patient Care:
• Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.
• Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.
• Responds to patient’s call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but