Nursing Assistant/Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech

Job Summary

The Nursing Assistant/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

Clerical

- Performs a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of assigned unit. - Manages all intake and outbound documents. - Handles incoming and outgoing communications. - Effectively and efficiently answer patients’ call lights/requests and reports requests to appropriate personnel.

Patient Care

- Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. - Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort. - Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit. - Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers. - Responds to patient’s call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary. - Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but not limited to assisting with feeding, providing fluids and supplements.

Inventory Control

- Orders, stocks, and replenishes unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost efficient manner. - Participates in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation. - Assists with keeping unit within its budget restraints.

Communication

- Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s). - Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within assigned unit. - Facilitates unit communication including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom system, call light system, computers, etc. and relays information as appropriate.

Reporting/Recordkeeping

- Facilitates effective communication between disciplines by providing organized medical records. - Assures timely and accurate access to pertinent patient data. - Maintains unit-specific records/reports (i.e. unit log books, staffing sheets, monitor assignments etc.) as assigned. - Documentation: - Documents care provided using worksheets and/or the electronic medical record.

Monitor Interpretation

- Responsible for monitoring patient heart rates and rhythms. - Must be able to observe and analyze irregular patterns/changes in patient heart rate/rhythm and report it to appropriate staff. - Must be able to monitor multiple patients simultaneously utilizing monitoring equipment. - Responsible for recognizing when equipment needs professional maintenance or attention from nursing staff. - May be responsible for cleaning and maintaining monitoring equipment (replacing batteries, cleaning leads, etc.).

Qualifications

Education

- High School Diploma or GED Equivalent or equivalent.

Licenses and Certifications

- CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

Work Experience

- Working knowledge of computers and software programs. - Must meet and maintain education requirements upon hire and annually as determined by unit and Continuing Education Department. - Completes rhythm interpretation courses as required by unit and Continuing Education Department. - Working knowledge of office equipment (i.e. telephones, fax machines, scanners, computers etc.). - Excellent organizational and communication (written and verbal) skills. - Knowledge of medical terminology and rhythm interpretation preferred. - Excellent interpersonal skills. - Must be able to prioritize patient care, carry out assigned duties and report and/or document same utilizing worksheets and electronic medical record. - Assumes additional duties as delegated or needed. - Anticipates resources needed and prioritizes work assignments. - Ability to multi-task and manage multiple interruptions while performing duties. - Initiates and follows through with work assignments, self-motivated. - Job requires frequent interactions with patients, family members, nurses, physicians, visitors, and other staff members. - Must have effective written and verbal communication skills. - Must reflect a positive, caring attitude toward clients, patients, staff and the public. - Must have excellent customer service skills, both in person and by phone.

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

- Continuing Education - 403B Retirement Plan with Employer Match Contributions - Pet, Identity Theft and Legal Services Insurance - Wellness Programs and Incentives - Referral Bonuses - Employee Assistance Program - Medical Benefits - Dental Benefits - Vision 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