Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech

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**

High School Diploma Or GED Equivalent Or Equivalent. Preferred
Licenses and Certifications

CPR - Cardiac Pulmonary Resuscitation

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**

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 caregivers, patients, visitors, and co-workers.

Demonstrates telephone etiquette and effectiv interpersonal skills.

Required to project positive image of the unit to all customers.

Promotes harmony on unit and with other departments.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.