Unit Coordinator - Coronary Care Unit

Johns Hopkins Medicine; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 24,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore seeks a Unit Coordinator under the Nurse Manager to ensure the patient care environment is well maintained and to coordinate and assure timely completion of work by indirect patient care personnel.

The role requires supervising unit clerks, establishing supply standards, monitoring inventory and budgets, and communicating issues and outcomes to the nurse manager.

Qualifications

• Associates Degree in business/management or health care, or 1–2 years related health care experience.
• Basic understanding of business practices, HR and environmental services systems.
• Strong interpersonal and analytical abilities.
• Good written communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Supervise nursing unit clerks, including hiring, training, scheduling and evaluating staff.
• Establish supply/equipment standards and ensure par level delivery.
• Monitor unit supply budget and control costs.
• Identify service problems and communicate with the nurse manager.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Written communication

Analytical ability

HR knowledge

Medical terminology

Team coordination

Education

Assc./Assoc. degree or 1–2 years health care experience

Tools

Healthcare IT systems

Job description

Under the general direction of the Nurse Manager or designee, the Unit Coordinator is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the patient care environment is well maintained to provide support on the unit(s). Coordinates and assures timely completion of work by assigned indirect patient care personnel.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform all functions.

• Assures the completion of work by nursing unit clerks. Assists in interviewing and hiring of qualified candidates, training,
  scheduling, assigning/evaluating work, counseling and, with guidance, carrying out necessary disciplinary action.
• Establishes medical/surgical supply and equipment standards for the nursing unit. Assures proper supplies and equipment are
  delivered to par level. Monitors utilization for adequate provision of patient care (quality and quantity). Monitors inventory and
  replacement schedule status. Procures direct purchase supplies and equipment or develops alternative supply sources to
  meet established standards.
• Monitors/controls the unit supply budget and develops containment strategies based on level of need, turnover usage and
  applicable negative budget variances. Insures assigned indirect patient care personnel comply with same. Assists in
  identification of cost associated with clinical procedures and supplies to insure capture of monies spent on patient care.
• Identifies support service problems and consults with appropriate supervisors for problem resolution. Informs nurse manager of issues, trends,
  actions taken and outcomes as well as unresolved problems and communicates with other staff.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education:

Associate’s Degree in business, management, or allied health field OR one to two years related work
experience in a health care setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Basic understanding of good business practices, human resources and environmental services systems and
standards. Must understand technical aspects of cleaning and have strong understanding of people and what
motivates and satisfies them. Moderate level of analytical ability in order to develop policies and procedures
for approval and assist in long- and short-term planning. Good interpersonal skills in order to coordinate
activities of employees, work together with all health care staff, and interact with support services
department. Work requires effective organizational skills, written communication skills and the ability to
understand medical terminology

Required Licensure, Certification, On-going Training:

None

Work Experience:

Work requires basic understanding of health care environmental services, inventory control and customer
service practices generally acquired in one to two years related work experience in a health care setting

Machines, Tools, Equipment:

Knowledge of computers, software, and network information related to environmental and unit secretary
systems. Knowledge of machines, tools and equipment used in cleaning process.

Salary Range:

Minimum 17.37/hour - Maximum 28.68/hour. Compensation will be commensurate with equity and experience for roles of similar scope and responsibility. In cases where the range is displayed as a $0 amount, salary discussions will occur during candidate screening calls, before any subsequent compensation discussion is held between the candidate and any hiring authority.

The Hospital reserves the right to modify employee schedules as needed.

We are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment, where we embrace and celebrate our differences, where all employees feel valued, contribute to our mission of serving the community, and engage in equitable healthcare delivery and workforce practices.

Johns Hopkins Health System and its affiliates are drug-free workplace employers.