Description
Health Unit Coordinator - ICU @ Swedish First Hill
12 Hour Shifts
Day shift
Swedish $0 premium plan Full-time caregivers (0.75-1.0 FTE) who earn less than $60,000 per year will be offered the Swedish PPO medical plan with a $0 premium cost, including dependent coverage. If you enroll in the Swedish PPO medical plan and meet the eligibility requirements, you will see the $0 premium plan option in the benefits enrollment system.
Responsibilities:
- Perform general secretarial and clerical duties in the patient care areas.
- Interact with patients, families, and physicians, acting as a liaison among members of the health care team.
- Assist nursing staff in coordinating unit activities.
- Oversee the orderliness of work areas and order forms and other clerical supplies.
General Customer Service:
- Greet visitors, providing information and assistance as needed.
- Work with patients, families, visitors, and physicians to identify needs, resolve problems, and provide information.
- Facilitate patient movement to other departments.
- Answer call lights and phone calls, providing patient assistance as appropriate.
- Issue visitor passes/Identification per unit protocols and arrange for interpreter services.
New Admissions, Transfer & Discharge Activities:
- Prepare a paper chart and print stickers from electronic medical record for each new patient.
- Provide welcome brochures and check printer for the admission medication list.
- Send discharge medication orders to pharmacy as applicable.
- Order prior medical records when necessary and check unoccupied rooms for readiness.
Electronic Medical Record (EMR):
- Perform all ADT (admission, discharge, and transfer) functions.
- Prepare charts for transfer and discharge, ensuring accommodation codes are correct.
- Manage bed board and review orders for upcoming tests, communicating priority to nursing staff.
- Enter non-medication verbal orders during emergencies and assist staff and physicians with EMR as needed.
Environment of Care & Regulatory Readiness:
- Instruct families and visitors in hand hygiene protocols.
- Participate in patient/family education to unit practices/routines.
- Ensure hallways are clear and equipment is plugged in.
- Keep work area clean and clutter-free.
- Post signs for hand hygiene, NPO, and free water restriction as appropriate.
Other Duties:
- Give report to relief staff, updating patient assignment board.
- Assign pagers and locators to nursing staff and maintain unit worksheets.
- Order supplies from MSC, Nutrition, etc., as necessary.
- Communicate with other hospital departments regarding concerns with faulty equipment or work orders.
Required Qualifications:
- 1 year of 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 records.
About Providence:
At Providence, our strength lies in our promise of "Know me, care for me, ease my way." Working at our family of organizations means that regardless of your role, we’ll support you in your career. We provide best-in-class benefits and foster an inclusive workplace where diversity is valued.
Requisition ID: 323699
Company: Swedish Jobs
Job Category: Clinical Administration
Job Function: Clinical Support
Job Schedule: Full time
Job Shift: Day
Department: 3901 SFH INTENSIVE CARE
Address: WA Seattle 747 Broadway
Work Location: Swedish First Hill 747 Broadway-Seattle
Workplace Type: On-site
Pay Range: $27.85 - $38.54
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