Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech, Centralized Monitoring

North Mississippi Health Services; Tupelo (MS); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services seeks a Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech to support patient care on a nursing unit. You will assist with medical record maintenance, clerical tasks, and inventory control while communicating with the nursing staff to ensure timely patient information.

The role involves interpreting rhythms from monitoring devices and reporting findings to RNs, contributing to a safe and efficient patient environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintains the medical record at unit level to assure timely and accurate access to pertinent patient data.
• Shreds discarded patient information every shift.
• Performs routine tasks within an assigned patient unit under the supervision of a nurse.
• Prepares, compiles, and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of functions.
• Documents as appropriate.
• Maintains and monitors unit supplies to assure adequate availability of budgeted resources.
• 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.
• Projects caring, friendly, and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Performs duties assigned to meet personal needs and comfort of patients.
• Interprets rhythms and/or patterns and reports to RN/CN.

Job description

Posting 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 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.