Unit Coordinator II/Tech

St Elizabeth Community Hospital; Red Bluff (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Elizabeth Community Hospital in Red Bluff, California seeks a Unit Coordinator II/Technician to support patient care across age groups and coordinate unit operations. You will provide direct patient care, monitor vital signs, and collaborate with the nursing and medical teams under supervision.

Ideal candidates have EMT experience or equivalent, CPR/BLS, and at least two years of college or related licensure. This on-site role focuses on safe, efficient patient care and hospital operations.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to provide direct patient care under supervision.
• CPR certification and EMT experience preferred.
• Experience in emergency or acute care settings advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Maintains hospital polices, procedures, quality improvement, and safety standards.
• Provides direct patient care, reports vital signs, and coordinates with RN/physician as needed.
• Executes selected nursing procedures with appropriate supervision and assistance.
• Documents vital signs and reports abnormal findings promptly to the RN/physician.
• communicates diagnostic data to the shift coordinator and supervisor as required.
• Supports licensed nursing staff in medication administration per orders and care plans.

Skills

Direct patient care

CPR

EMT experience

Education

Two years of college or paramedic license

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Unit Coordinator II/Technician, you will be a vital caregiver responsible for patients across all age groups, providing essential direct care and coordinating unit operations.

Every day you will perform basic patient care (e.g., vital signs, bathing, ambulating), facilitate unit operations, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams under the guidance of nursing and medical staff.

To be successful in this role, you will exhibit strong organizational skills, direct patient care abilities, and a collaborative spirit essential for delivering safe, therapeutic care and ensuring efficient unit function.

• Maintains established hospital/departmental polices procedures, objectives, and quality improvement program and safety standards.
• Provides direct patient care, adjusts processes as indicated to ensure optimal patient care with direction from the RN.
• Demonstrates ability to perform selected technical nursing procedures/skills of patient care competently, seeking assistance when appropriate.
• Performs vital signs, and reports abnormal findings to mid level/RN/physician.
• Reports diagnostic data to TN/physician/shift coordinator/supervisor as appropriate.
• Assures licensed nursing staff administrates all medications ordered by midlevel and/or physician. Utilizes nursing care plan appropriately.

Job Requirements

Required

• Previous experience as a Unit Coordinator II/Tech
• EMT experience or equivalent level of experience
• Basic Life Support - CPR

Preferred

• Two years of college and/or paramedic license, complete competency training for the Unit Coordinator II/ED Tech position in the Emergency Department
• Two years experience as a Unit Coordinator II/Tech or paramedic experience in an acute care facility

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1906, Dignity Health - St. Elizabeth Community Hospital is a 76-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Red Bluff, California. Serving over 90,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level III Trauma Center, heart care, cancer care, and a family birth center. Additionally, St. Elizabeth Community Hospital, has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality High Performer by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center. It has been named a Top Rural Hospital by The Leapfrog Group for two consecutive years, one of only 16 rural hospitals in the US to achieve this award.

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