Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech, Variable Shifts

North Mississippi Health Services; Pontotoc (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 46,000; Full time

Job summary

North Mississippi Health Services is seeking a Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech to support patient care and medical record maintenance on the nursing unit. You will prioritize tasks, interpret rhythms from monitoring devices, and report findings to the RN/CN to ensure timely and accurate patient care.

Responsibilities include maintaining unit records, assisting with routine patient tasks, handling administrative duties, and ensuring smooth unit communications.

Qualifications

• Strong leadership skills and ability to prioritize tasks.
• Ability to interpret rhythms/patterns from monitoring devices and report to RN/CN.
• Attention to accurate medical record maintenance and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintains unit medical records for timely access to data.
• Performs routine patient-care tasks under nurse supervision.
• Compiles and maintains unit records and reports for quality performance.
• Maintains and monitors unit supplies to ensure availability of resources.
• Facilitates unit communications via telephone, intercom, computer systems, etc., and relays information.
• Projects caring and helpful image to patients and other customers.
• Interprets rhythms/patterns and reports critical information to RN/CN.

Skills

Medical records management

Patient care support

Administrative support

Inventory control

Vital signs awareness

Rhythm interpretation

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.

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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.