Unit Coordinator CTICU-Days

nationwidechildrens; North Carolina; On-site; USD 19,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Nationwide Children's in North Carolina is seeking a part-time Unit Coordinator to support nursing teams. 0.6 FTE (24 hours/week) daytime shifts with every other weekend.

You will perform secretarial and environmental tasks under the direction of an RN, maintaining patient charts and operating communication systems. You will greet and assist patients and families, coordinate admissions, registrations, and transports, and help maintain supplies while upholding regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of an approved unit coordinator or clerk course preferred.
• Current CPR certification (BLS-Health Care Provider) required.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and maintain patient charts and medical records.
• Operate communication systems including telephone and paging.
• Assist with greeting, admission, registration, transfer, transport, and discharge of patients.
• Maintain unit and office supplies and ensure regulatory standards.
• Act as preceptor for orientation and training of Unit Coordinator staff.
• Coordinate transport of non-controlled medications from Pharmacy to practitioners or to storage.
• Initiate Code Blue/Medical Assist/ACT in emergencies and communicate information to staff.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Customer service

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal communication

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Unit coordinator/clerk course (preferred)

Job description

Overview

0.6 fte/24 hours per week
Day shift
Every other weekend

Job Description Summary

Performs secretarial and environmental activities using current technology under the direction and supervision of RN.

Job Description

Essential Functions

• Monitors and maintains patient charts and medical records.
• Operates communication systems including but not limited to telephone, paging system, pneumatic tube, and other advanced communication technology devices.
• Assists with greeting, admission, registration, transfer, transport, and/or discharge of patients as assigned.
• Maintains unit and office supplies, ordering and stocking as needed. Ensures unit areas and rooms are maintained according to regulatory standards.
• Acts as a preceptor for orientation and training of other Unit Coordinator staff.
• Coordinates the transport of non-controlled medications from Pharmacy to designated licensed healthcare practitioners or from tube system to secured medication storage room.
• Initiates Code Blue/Medical Assist/ACT in emergency situations and ensures the communication of all required information to the appropriate staff.

Education Requirement

High School Diploma or equivalent, required. Successful completion of an approved unit coordinator or clerk course, preferred.

Certifications

• Current CPR certification (BLS-Health Care Provider), required.

Skills

• Basic computer and technologyskills required.
• Excellent customer service, verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Experience

Previous health care experience, preferred.

Physical Requirements

OCCASIONALLY: Biohazard waste, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Climb stairs/ladder, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Fume /Gases /Vapors, Lifting / Carrying: 41-60 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 61-100 lbs, Loud Noises, Machinery, Patient Equipment, Power Tools, Problem solving, Sitting

FREQUENTLY: Bend/twist, Computer skills, Interpreting Data, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Reaching above shoulder, Repetitive hand/arm use, Squat/kneel

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Hearing acuity, Peripheral vision, Seeing - Far/near, Standing, Walking

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"