Health Unit Coordinator - Ortho Neuro Progressive Care Unit (PCU) - The Jewish Hospital

Bon Secours Mercy Health•Cincinnati, OH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Secretary/Monitor Tech is responsible for watching the cardiac monitors, coordinating communications, performing unit-receptionist activities, and accountable for routine clerical activities on a nursing unit. The Unit Secretary/Monitor Tech is responsible for directing the flow of information between nursing and medical staff, patient and family, and healthcare team and support services. Constantly observes and accurately interprets cardiac monitors. Systematically scans and interprets screens. Identifies and reports changes in baseline rhythm patterns. Differentiates life threatening changes from “slow evolving” changes. Appropriately notifies/pages charge nurse or designate of witnessed changes. Documents changes for review RN (i.e., saves, times, strips). Sets and checks alarm system. Maintains ongoing documentation of monitor pattern during procedures/Code Blue as requested/necessary. Keeps an updated record of patients’ rhythms Gives report to relief watcher. Handles incoming and external telephone calls. Coordinates communication between physicians, shift lead, staff and ancillary departments. Provides friendly assistance to patient's family and visitors. Communicates in a constructive and positive manner. Collaborates intra- and interdepartmentally to meet patient's needs. Handles patient information in a confidential manner. Demonstrates effective communication with patients and families by listening, providing support and making referral to appropriate sources of help, if needed. Demonstrates ability to work effectively with others. Responds to conflict effectively in an open, constructive manner. Effectively utilizes channels of communication according to organization structure. Assists in orienting new personnel. Identifies own learning needs and collaborates with manager in planning to meet them. Enters and retrieves patient information in data entry systems. Maintains accurate statistics. Assists in performance improvement activities such as data collection and reporting and chart retrieval. Maintains and processes completed patient charts. Orders department supplies. Attends Department Meetings. Performs other duties that assist in the smooth performance of the department.

Requirements

High School Diploma
BLS within 30 days of hire

Responsibilities

Watching cardiac monitors
Coordinating communications
Performing unit-receptionist activities
Accountable for routine clerical activities on a nursing unit
Directing the flow of information between nursing and medical staff, patient and family, and healthcare team and support services
Observing and accurately interpreting cardiac monitors
Scanning and interpreting screens
Identifying and reporting changes in baseline rhythm patterns
Differentiating life threatening changes from “slow evolving” changes
Notifying/paging charge nurse or designate of witnessed changes
Documenting changes for review RN
Setting and checking alarm system
Maintaining ongoing documentation of monitor pattern during procedures/Code Blue
Keeping an updated record of patients’ rhythms
Giving report to relief watcher
Handling incoming and external telephone calls
Coordinating communication between physicians, shift lead, staff and ancillary departments
Providing friendly assistance to patient's family and visitors
Communicating in a constructive and positive manner
Collaborating intra- and interdepartmentally to meet patient's needs
Handling patient information in a confidential manner
Demonstrating effective communication with patients and families
Demonstrating ability to work effectively with others
Responding to conflict effectively in an open, constructive manner
Effectively utilizing channels of communication according to organization structure
Assisting in orienting new personnel
Identifying own learning needs and collaborating with manager in planning to meet them
Entering and retrieving patient information in data entry systems
Maintaining accurate statistics
Assisting in performance improvement activities such as data collection and reporting and chart retrieval
Maintaining and processing completed patient charts
Ordering department supplies
Attending Department Meetings
Performing other duties that assist in the smooth performance of the department