Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech

## Unit Coordinator & Monitor Tech Apply:
Pontotoc - Health Services:
Full time:
Posted 3 Days Ago:
JR100287

We believe a career is more than just a career — it's a calling. Our teammates'  True North  is what calls them to health care; it’s their passion. At North Mississippi Health Services, we believe in helping you leverage and connect that passion with a much greater purpose that impacts people you know and love.
** Department:
** Acute Nursing
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* Work Shift:

** Full time, Nights.
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* Job Description:

** 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.

*** Knowledge

Skills and Abilities:

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* • Ability to operate computer  
• Completes SCM training; successfully completes the requirements for basic ECG monitoring within 3 months of employment  
• Completes unit coordinator orientation, ability to operate fax machines, laser printers and central monitors  
• Have organizational, communication, and interpersonal skills  
• Utilizes and cares for equipment on nursing unit.  
• Must meet continuing education requirements.  
• Maintains knowledge and resources necessary to provide care for neonate, infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatric.  
• Must be able to recognize changes in patient condition and report appropriately.  
• Anticipates resources needed  
• Prioritizes work assignments.  
• Ability to assimilate data and information and report to appropriate person.  
• Ability to perform several functions at once.  
• Initiates and follows through with work assignments is a self-starter.  
• Assists in orientation of new employees to unit and reports to the DON/Charge Nurse.  
• Must be able to prioritize patient care, and carry out assigned duties, and report and/or.  
• document same utilizing worksheet.  
• Assume additional duties as delegated or needed.  
• Demonstrate commitment to the origination and its mission.  
• Maintains confidentiality of patients and employee information and records.  
• Projects a positive image of the unit to all customers who present to the unit.  
• Routinely communicates with professional caregivers, ancillary…