Unit Coordinator- CICU (Full Time, Days)

Miami Children’s Hospital; Miami (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Miami Children’s Hospital in Miami, FL, is seeking a Unit Coordinator for the CICU to support patient care operations in the nursing unit. This role greets patients and families, handles clerical tasks, and assists the RN Charge Nurse and clinical team to ensure smooth daily workflow.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years of clerical or customer service experience, strong communication, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced hospital setting; Spanish language skills are

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of clerical or customer service experience.
• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Graduate of unit secretarial or medical terminology course preferred.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

• Answers patient calls, transfers calls, and resolves requests.
• Greets patients, families, and visitors; provides administrative support.
• Provides Welcome Packet and orients guests to the unit.
• Maintains nursing station organization and supplies.
• Maintains non-electronic patient records for code blue/trauma docs.
• Scans consents and calls all consults.
• Ensures mobile computers are charged and functioning nightly.
• Maintains patient placement and nursing assignments in digital records.

Skills

Verbal & written communication

Multitasking

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

Team collaboration

Education

High school education

Unit Secretarial course or medical terminology course

Healthcare experience preferred

Tools

Printers

Job description

Job Description - Unit Coordinator- CICU (Full Time, Days) (301867)

Job Description

Unit Coordinator- CICU (Full Time, Days) - 301867

Description

Job Summary

Welcomes patients and families and performs general computer, receptionist, and clerical duties in a Nursing unit. Provides excellent customer service, supports the nursing leaders and staff. Assist patients and families. Works under the supervision of the RN Charge Nurse/Clinical Coordinator. Supports and upholds the Patients' Bill of rights.

Job Specific Duties

• Promptly answers patient calls, transfers calls, and obtains information to effectively resolve an issue or request.
• Greets and welcomes patients, families, parents, and visitors to the nursing unit. Provides administrative support and assists the medical and clinical teams with requests and tasks.
• Makes sure every guest experience is positive and lasting. Provides the guest with a “Welcome Packet” and assists the clinical team to support the guests to become oriented to their patient care area and their room.
• Identifies and assesses guests’ needs when appropriate.
• Maintains the nursing station organized.
• Maintains an appropriate inventory and orders supplies when needed.
• Maintains non-electronic patient medical records for code blue and trauma documentation.
• Scans consents and calls all consults.
• Requests and follows up on servicing of non-functioning equipment.
• Responsible for ensuring all mobile computers are charged and functioning every night.
• Maintains accuracy of patient placement and nursing assignments in electronic applications and unit spreadsheets.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of clerical or customer service experience

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High school education or equivalent preferred.
• Fluent in Spanish preferred.
• Graduate of a Unit Secretarial course or medical terminology course preferred.
• Previous experience as a Secretary or Administrative Assistant preferred.
• Previous healthcare experience preferred.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Effective verbal and written communication.
• Computer literate and knowledge of printers.
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and conflict resolution skills.
• Ability to learn appropriate software applications.
• Works effectively in a collaborative environment.

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