Health Unit Coordinator 1 -- Cardiopulmonary ICU -- Memorial Hospital

CAMC Health System•Charleston, WV

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator 1 coordinates clerical processes and performs various direct patient care activities, procedures, and other indirect services under the direction of a registered nurse. The position is in the Cardiopulmonary ICU at Memorial Hospital and is scheduled for nights, 72 hours per pay period. The coordinator supports patient admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths; maintains medical records; transcribes orders; responds to urgent and emergent situations; and communicates with patients, staff, and other health team members. The role also assists with unit supplies and equipment, staff orientation, patient activities of daily living, and monitoring and interpreting cardiac rhythms and arrhythmias. The employee must demonstrate competency through orientation and ongoing validation, follow applicable policies and procedures, and provide developmentally appropriate care for the patient ages served by the department.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED.
Basic knowledge of Med Assist and/or medical terminology.
Basic Life Support certification, required within 30 days of hire.
Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary for developmentally appropriate care for the patient ages served, including interpreting patient needs, knowledge of growth and development, and understanding the range of treatment needed.
Demonstrate competency through initial orientation and ongoing validation to independently perform assigned tasks and duties.
Availability for night work and applicable shift work, overtime, and on-call situations in accordance with scheduling policies.

Responsibilities

Prioritize competing responsibilities and service requests while demonstrating flexibility and responding appropriately to urgent and emergent situations.
Coordinate clerical processes for interhospital and intrahospital admissions, transfers, discharges, and deaths in a timely manner and according to policy.
Maintain patient medical records by thinning and labeling records and providing appropriate documentation forms.
Accurately transcribe orders in accordance with policies, procedures, and legal documentation requirements.
Communicate courteously and effectively using interpersonal skills and available technology.
Maintain the confidentiality of patient, staff, unit, and institutional information.
Identify and report actual or potential customer concerns.
Assist with unit maintenance, including ordering and receiving supplies, medications, manuals, and equipment.
Assist in orienting new staff and act as a resource to interns, residents, registered nurses, and other health team members on computerized clinical service ordering and medical record procedures.
Assist with procedures in accordance with hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory guidelines.
Maintain a neat, clean, safe, and cost-effective patient and unit environment.
Assist medical and nursing staff with direct patient care, including activities of daily living and assignments delegated by a registered nurse.
Maintain and operate applicable equipment for the work area.
Monitor, analyze, and interpret rhythms and arrhythmias accurately, and document and communicate interpretations appropriately.
Maintain and document required education; demonstrate positive customer and coworker relations; comply with attendance, scheduling, and departmental policies; participate in continuous quality improvement; perform work cost-effectively and in alignment with the organization's mission; and perform related duties as assigned.