Description
Health Unit Coordinator - ICU @ Swedish First Hill
12 Hour Shifts
Day shift
General Overview:
Responsible for performing general secretarial and clerical duties in the patient care areas. Interacts with patients, families, and physicians and acts as a liaison among members of the health care team. Assists the nursing staff in coordinating the activity of the unit. Oversees the orderliness of work areas and orders forms and other clerical supplies.
Key Responsibilities:
- General Customer Service:
Greets visitors, providing information and assistance as needed. Works with patients, families, visitors, and physicians to identify needs, resolve problems, or provide other information. Facilitates patient movement to other departments. Answers call lights and phone calls, providing patient assistance as appropriate. Issues visitor passes/Identification per unit protocols. Arranges for interpreter services.
- New Admissions, Transfer & Discharge Activities:
Prepares a paper chart and prints stickers from electronic medical record for each new patient. Provides welcome brochures. Checks printer for the admission medication list and gives it to the admitting RN. Sends discharge medication orders to pharmacy as applicable. Orders prior medical records when necessary. Checks unoccupied rooms to make sure they are ready for new admits.
- Electronic Medical Record “EMR”:
Performs all ADT (admission, discharge, and transfer) functions. Prepares charts for transfer and discharge. Ensures accommodation codes are correct. Manages bed board. Reviews orders for upcoming tests, procedures, and communicates priority to nursing staff. Makes minor changes as needed. Checks pended and signed/held orders. Ensures downtime computer is on and checklist is complete. Runs reports and audits as requested by unit manager or designee.
- Environment of Care & Regulatory Readiness:
Instructs families and visitors in hand hygiene protocols. Participates in the education of patient/families to unit practices/routines and orients patients to unit per protocols. Rounds the unit in accordance with department regulatory standards.
- Other Duties:
Gives report to relief staff, including items that require follow up. Updates patient assignment board. Assigns pagers and locators to nursing staff. Enters patient assignments/acuities into acuity system, as directed by nursing staff. Maintains unit worksheets and records.
Required Qualifications:
- 1 year experience in a related healthcare setting, completion of a Health Unit Coordinator program, or 3 months in a Swedish internship program.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Previous experience using electronic medical record.
Why Join Providence?
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About Providence
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Requisition ID: 323699
Company: Swedish Jobs
Job Category: Clinical Administration
Job Function: Clinical Support
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Pay Range: $27.85 - $38.54
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