Unit Coordinator

UHS•Lancaster, PA

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Coordinator supports the nursing team’s delivery of quality care by providing hands-on and clerical support at the unit level. The Unit Coordinator is responsible for completing various duties and tasks to ensure the smooth operation of the unit and support for the nursing staff and patients.

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent (GED) required.
Clerical experience preferred.
Previous psychiatric, behavioral, or mental health nursing experience is helpful but not required.

Responsibilities

Assists the Registered Nurse with admissions by obtaining vital signs and completing unit tours.
Assists the Registered Nurse with the discharge process, returning belongings, and escorting individuals out of the hospital.
Screens visitors and incoming calls, answers questions and prioritizing or redirecting as appropriate.
Monitors unit programming to ensure it is occurring per suite schedule. Reports to Nurse Manager if it is not.
Monitors milieu management, including door management and hallway/room stationing.
Assists with physical interventions.
Conducts daily audits for completion of daily logs including but not limited to program fidelity, washer/dryer cleaning, safety rounds, labs, assignment sheets, and glucometer controls.
Maintains unit census boards.
Distributes and collect dietary menus and return to dining room.
Completes Patient chart maintenance.
Collects and distributes mail.
Assists with the collection and distribution of patient belongings.
Schedules portable diagnostic imaging for patients as ordered by provider using vendor protocols.
Actively participates on unit-based nursing councils.
Assists with maintaining adequate unit supplies and forms and reporting needs to appropriate parties for replenishing.
Assists with Social Services with needs in department.