Health Unit Coordinator​/CNA​/LPN

Come join our awesome team as a Health Unit Coordinator at The Homestead at Rochester Rehab and Living Center

The Homestead at Rochester Home Health is part of Volunteers of America National Services which serves as the Housing and Healthcare affiliate of the Volunteers of America parent organization.

Health Unit Coordinator highlights:

• Growth and advancement opportunities
• Pay in lieu of benefits options
• Loan reimbursement (MN skilled care centers)
• Quality training, continuing career education and leadership programs

Wage: $29.30- $34.00

The primary purpose of the Health Unit Coordinator is to facilitate the maintenance
of the resident’s medical record, transcribes orders, set up appointments and transportation for
residents, and role models the customer service expectation on the station. Prioritizes, organizes and
coordinates administrative activities to facilitate smooth, efficient unit operations. Performs clerical
and non-nursing administrative tasks for the resident unit. Serves as the receptionist/communicator
for the resident unit.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• C.N.A., LPN or HUC Certification required.
• Prior experience as a Health Unit Coordinator in health care preferred.
• Effective communicator with staff, families and outside agencies.
• Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action.
• Ability to prioritize duties.
• Customer service oriented with knowledge of successful customer service technique.
• Ability to understand residents’ charts, doctor’s orders, residents’ plan of care, medication orders.
• Ability to organize and maintain nursing unit order.
• Attention to detail, follow through.
• Good problem solving skills.
• Ability to function under stress.
• Ability to adapt easily to change in routine.
• Ability to relate well with various personalities.
• Ability to utilize computers and other electronic devices for tasks such as timekeeping, in servicing and documentation.
• Must be a team player.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

A. Administrative Functions

• Record medical and administrative information in accordance with established charting and
  documentation policies and procedures.
• Maintain and update roster of residents for assigned unit.
• Answer telephone calls, page calls, deliver messages to residents, etc.
• Transcribe doctor’s orders as per facility policy. Acknowledges and coordinates the
  communication of physician’s orders.
• Tracks due dates of physician order renewal.
• Coordinate physician call log and fax log.
• Faxes appropriate information to the pharmacy, lab and clinics as directed by the nurses and
  physician orders.
• Record appropriate resident identification data on designated medical records, wristbands,
  , resident personal property, etc., as required.
• Reports to the Nurse Supervisor/Nurse Manager discrepancies found in transcribing
  physician orders, diet orders/changes, charting, etc.
• Taking doctor’s orders over the phone and transcribing onto physician order sheets, medication and treatment sheets.
• Transcribe transfer orders on new admits/re-admits.
• Putting calls and/or faxing clarifications on new admits/re-admits.
• Mailing out monthly physicians’ orders or leave in Nurse Practitioner’s folder for signature.
• Review medication sheets for completeness of information, accuracy in the transcription of
  the physician’s order, legibility, etc., as directed.
• Record vital signs, as directed.
• Forward new orders to appropriate disciplines, i.e., dietary, physical therapy, etc.
• Coordinates resident appointments for diagnostic and therapeutic services:
• a. Clinics;
• b. Labs;
• c. Transportation;
• d. Other medical referral;
• e. Podiatrist, Ophthalmologist, Hearing, Dental.
• Prepares paperwork as appropriate and initiates getting the nurse to complete medical/
  nursing sections of forms.
• Prepares physician order sheets, medication administration records and treatment sheets for
  the nurses to check each month.
• Admit, transfer and discharge residents. Assist in arranging transportation, completion of
  necessary paperwork per facility policy.
• Review all new admissions for completion of necessary medical and administrative records.
• Patient Death (as required):
• a. Have mortician sign back of face sheet on chart.
• b. Collect all forms that belong in the chart.
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