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