Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech, Centralized Monitoring

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.

• Social/Clerical/Administrative: Prepares, compiles, and maintains unit records and reports to facilitate quality performance of functions. Documents as appropriate.

• Inventor 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

• Work Experience: 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; Demonstrates telephone etiquette and effective interpersonal skills; 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

• 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

• Licence + 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

• Education: You must have the following education to apply: You must have a High School Diploma or GED or higher.