Health unit coordinator - adult telemetry

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Job Title

Health Unit Coordinator - Adult Telemetry

Location

Canton

Facility

Mercy Hospital

Department

Adult Telemetry and Medical Surgical-Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital

Job Code

B12012

Shift

Evenings

Schedule

5:30pm-9:30pm

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic Mercy Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Officially becoming a full member of the Cleveland Clinic Health System in 2021, Mercy Hospital offers a wide variety of medical specialties to the communities in and around Stark County. Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

The 23-bed Adult Telemetry/Stroke Unit cares for patients with varying neurological needs. This unit is a great place to learn and strengthen nursing skills, such as IVs, NGTs, cardiac drips and stroke care and prepares you for a higher level of care, such as the ICU, CCU or ED. Acting as a Health Unit Coordinator, you will support nurses and other staff in providing critical attention to each patient. Your work will focus on coordinating the flow of the department, monitoring the traffic coming in and out of the unit. In this position, you can help improve unit organization and the overall patient experience.

A caregiver in this position works Monday-Friday evenings from 5:00PM – 9:00PM, including every other holiday.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Conduct an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.
• Respond to patient call lights and make rounds.
• Communicate and facilitate communication with patients, families, other departments and health care team members regarding patient care.
• Assist with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.
• Assist patients and families with wayfinding and direct them to available resources.
• Assemble and maintain patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.
• Assist with unit clerical functions and in trouble-shooting equipment failures, such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• High School Diploma or GED
• One year of experience in a customer service-related role
• Experience with typing, computer training or equivalent coursework

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

• College degree
• Microsoft Office experience

Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination. Requires frequent data entry, standing and walking for extensive periods of time. Requires normal or corrected speech, hearing and vision. Requires some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

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