Unit Coordinator- Step Down Unit FT

About the role

This position provides patient care based on the principles and practices of Practical Nursing, under the supervision of a Registered Nurse. It also includes clerical, receptionist, dispatching, and admitting/discharge duties in support of assigned patient care departments.

Responsibilities

• Greet and admit patients, prepare patient identification bands, and collect and report objective and subjective data.
• Assist physicians and the Registered Nurse with examinations and procedures, provide therapeutic procedures, and practice AIDET.
• Utilize supplies cost-effectively, assist in patient and family education, and coordinate ongoing communication.
• Complete discharge functions, schedule follow-up appointments, and fax appropriate information.
• Accept accountability for care provided by self and delegated care, enter physician orders accurately, and phone in consults.
• Administer intramuscular, subcutaneous, IV, and oral medications, and obtain and complete laboratory orders.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

• Current Licensed Practical Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Licensed Practical Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.

Qualifications

Core Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for greeting and admitting functions upon patients’ arrival to the department.
• Provides direct patient care and therapeutic procedures to all assigned patients to promote comfort.
• Aids physicians and the Registered Nurse with examinations and procedures, as assigned.
• Utilizes available supplies in a cost-effective manner to help contain patient costs.
• Contributes to the nursing assessment by collecting, reporting, and recording objective and subjective data in an accurate and timely manner.
• Seeks guidance from Registered Nurse in delivery of nursing care as necessary.
• Notifies referring physician of admission, as required.
• Aids in assigned patient and family education and rehabilitation by reviewing patient needs with the Registered Nurse and following the teaching plan.
• Completes discharge in the computer and fax copies of appropriate information to designated areas.
• Maintains competency in IV insertion.
• Safely administers intramuscular, subcutaneous, IV and oral medications as assigned.
• Enters into EPIC System any written and/or telephone physician orders in an accurate, consistent, and timely manner.
• Assists physicians and other individuals by providing requested information about specific patient or department routines in accordance with the hospital’s policy on Release of Patient Information.
• Phones in consults to other services in a timely and accurate manner.
• Coordinates and facilitates ongoing communication to ensure efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental operations.
• Coordinates and facilitates ongoing communication to ensure timely, efficient intradepartmental and interdepartmental transportation of patients.
• Obtains and completes laboratory orders accurately and according to hospital protocol.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrates competency as appropriate in patient care assessment for each patient population area served: Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult, and Geriatric.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the dynamics for each patient incorporating biophysical, bio-psychosocial, environmental, self-care, educational, spiritual, cultural, ethical, and discharge planning needs.
• Demonstrates basic knowledge of cardiac rhythms with a rhythm test to follow.

Physical Requirements

Heavy/Hard work: Work requires strength and/or stamina, lifting, moving, stooping, reaching, positioning of patients, standing, walking, carrying or patients, materials and equipment weighing 40+ lbs.

Working Environment

Working closely with others. Working protracted or irregular hours. Working around biohazards. Working around infectious diseases. Working with or near the deceased. Working with hands in water. Working with electrical hazards associated with patient care equipment.