UNIT COORDINATOR & MONITOR TECH

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Benefits

403B Retirement Plan with Employer M/?

Tuition Assistance

Relocation Assistance

Paid Time Away

Wellness Programs and Incentives

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services, Inc. seeks a Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech to support patient care on the nursing unit. Responsibilities include maintaining unit medical records, assisting with routine tasks under RN supervision, and monitoring patient rhythms with timely reporting to the RN/CN.

We value strong organizational and communication abilities, attention to confidentiality, and the ability to prioritize multiple duties to ensure a safe patient environment.

Qualifications

• Must have basic computer skills and be able to operate standard office equipment.
• Ability to interpret monitoring rhythms and report to RN/LPN.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Prioritizes tasks and manages patient care responsibilities.
• Maintains patient confidentiality and sensitive information.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the medical record at unit level for timely access to data.
• Shred discarded patient information at the end of each shift.
• Perform routine tasks under nurse supervision on the assigned unit.
• Prepare and maintain unit records and reports to support quality performance.
• Facilitate unit communications and relay information as appropriate.
• Monitor patient rhythms and report abnormal findings to RN/CN.

Skills

Computer literacy

ECG monitoring

Prioritization

Communication

Organization

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job 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 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

Medical Record Information

• Maintains the medical record at unit level to assure timely and accurate access to pertinent patient data.
• Shreds discarded patient information every shift.

Patient Care

• Performs routine tasks within an assigned patient unit under the supervision of a nurse.

Secretarial/Clerical/Administrative

• Prepares, compiles, and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of. functions.
• Documents as appropriate.

Inventory Control

• Maintains and monitors unit supplies to assure adequate availability of budgeted resources.

Communications

• Facilitates unit communications including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom, computer,. etc., and relays information as appropriate.
• Reports patient information such as abnormal vital. signs, patient condition, etc to RN/LPN.

Customer Relations

• Projects caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Performs duties assigned to meet personal needs and comfort of patients.
• Monitor Interpretation: Interprets rhythms and/or patterns and reports to RN/CN.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• High School Diploma or GED Equivalent or equivalent. Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Ability to operate computer
• Completes SCM training;
• successfully completes the requirements for basic ECG monitoring within 3 months of employment
• Completes unit coordinator orientation, ability to operate fax machines, laser printers and central monitors
• Have organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Utilizes and cares for equipment on nursing unit.
• Must meet continuing education requirements.
• Maintains knowledge and resources necessary to provide care for neonate, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric.
• Must be able to recognize changes in patient condition and report appropriately.
• Anticipates resources needed
• Prioritizes work assignments.
• Ability to assimilate data and information and report to appropriate person.
• Ability to perform several functions at once.
• Initiates and follows through with work assignments is a self-starter.
• Assists in orientation of new employees to unit and reports to the DON/Charge Nurse.
• Must be able to prioritize patient care, and carry out assigned duties, and report and/or.
• document same utilizing worksheet.
• Assume additional duties as delegated or needed.
• Demonstrate commitment to the origination and its mission.
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and employee information and records.
• Projects a positive image of the unit to all customers who present to the unit.
• Routinely communicates with professional caregivers, ancillary caregivers, patients, visitors, and co-workers.
• Required to project positive image of the unit to all customers.
• Promotes harmony on unit and with other departments.
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.

Physical Demands

• Standing. Constantly
• Walking. Constantly
• Sitting. Occassionally
• Lifting/Carrying. Frequently 50 lbs
• Pushing/Pulling. Frequently
• Climbing. Occassionally
• Balancing. Occassionally
• Stooping/Kneeling/Bending. Occassionally
• Reaching/Over Head Work. Occassionally
• Grasping. Frequently
• Speaking. Constantly
• Hearing. Constantly
• Repetitive Motions. Constantly
• Eye/Hand/Foot Coordinations. Frequently

Benefits A****vailable

• Continuing Education
• 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions
• Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance
• Wellness Programs and Incentives
• Employee Assistance Program
• Medical Benefits
• License+ Certification Reimbursement
• Life, Long-Term and Short-Term Disability, Group Accident, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• Employee Discount Program
• Other:
• Early Access to Earned Wages
• Tuition Assistance
• Relocation Assistance
• Paid Time Away
• Special Employee Rates at NMMC Wellness Centers

Requirements

No additional requirements from any stated in the above description.

Education

You must have the following education to apply:

You must have a High School Diploma or GED or higher