Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator & M

Position: NURSING ASSISTANT & UNIT COORDINATOR & M
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:
** Nursing Float Services Main Unit
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* Work Shift:

** PT Variable
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* Job Description:

** The Nursing Assistant/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 Coordination:
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates the activities of the nursing unit.
• Assists with all admissions, discharges, transfers and changes within the unit utilizing the electronic patient tracking system, electronic medical record, and cardiac monitoring system.

Clerical:
• Performs a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of assigned unit.
• Manages all intake and outbound documents.
• Handles incoming and outgoing communications.
• Effectively and efficiently answer patients’ call lights/requests and reports requests to appropriate personnel.

Patient Care:
• Performs tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under the supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assists with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including but not limited to personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.
• Effectively and efficiently coordinates daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.
• Assists nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Performs a variety of duties both within and in support of assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.
• Responds to patient’s call lights/requests and reports to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Assists patients in meeting nutritional needs, including but not limited to assisting with feeding, providing fluids and supplements.
• Inventory Control:
• Orders, stocks, and replenishes unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost efficient manner.
• Participates in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation.
• Assists with keeping unit within its budget restraints.

Communication:
• Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s).
• Facilitates and directs communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within assigned unit.
• Facilitates unit communication including, but not limited to, telephones, intercom system, call light system, computers, etc. and relays information as appropriate.
• Communicates patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team member(s). Customer Service:
• Greets and assists all customers, physicians, patients, visitors and employees in a friendly and efficient manner.
• Ensures a safe and clean environment for patients and health care team.
• Welcomes visitors to the unit by greeting them, answering questions, giving directions, and referring inquiries as appropriate to nursing staff.
• Answers telephone and directs calls and inquiries to the appropriate department or staff member.
• Polite and friendly in all interactions whether by phone or in person.

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