Health Unit Coordinator Job at Fairview Health Services

Fairview Health Services Maplewood, MN 55109

Overview:
M Health Fairview is looking for a Health Unit Coordinator at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This position is 64 hours per two weeks on the Night shift, for 8 hour shifts, every other weekend, block schedule, and is eligible for benefits such as: PTO, dental/medical insurance, and more. Check out the benefit link here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/helocalseiu

Responsible for patient care duties and activities for a group of patients. Health Unit Coordinators are part of a dynamic care team including Providers, RN's, Nursing Assistants and Department Leaders, creating an atmosphere of hospitality and efficiency. Using EPIC, the Health Unit Coordinator plays a critical role in the coordination of information ensuring an optimal patient visitor experience.

This hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our 184 bed facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

This unit has a total of 29 beds that sees abdominal pains, falls, strokes, chest pain, headaches etc within Pediatric through geriatric patients. This is the only ER in Minnesota that has a result pending room for patients nearing the end of their treatment so that they can wait for discharge paperwork, which opens our active treatment rooms sooner.
Responsibilities/Job Description:
  • Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards
  • Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements
  • Demonstrates commitment to the universal guiding principles of the patient care model in order to achieve the HealthEast Nursing Vision
  • Supports the Nursing Process to achieve outcome focused patient care
  • Performs vital sign checks, bladder scanning, blood sugar testing and documents cares provided
  • Achieves customer service excellence by understanding the needs of all internal and external customers, patients, families, physicians and the interdependent team
  • Prioritizes and transcribes written doctor's orders under the supervision of the RN
  • Documents patient information in EHR and/or other electronic system in accordance with program standards, department policies/procedures
  • Patient Care Delivery: Observes and collects pertinent data and/or clinical findings to enhance patient outcomes
  • Patient Education: Provides patient educational information appropriate to the developmental level, learning needs, readiness, cultural values, and beliefs of patients and families
  • Patient Safety: Demonstrates practices that support safety with recognition of variations in populations served, preventing harm to patients, families, employees, and themselves
Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Valid Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Certified Medical Assistant (CMA) or Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) preferred
  • Patient care experience preferred
  • HUC certificate

Other Required Skills:

  • Attention to Detail: Achieves thoroughness and accuracy when accomplishing a task
  • Computer Skills Basic: Ability to use a computer and applications that are associated with performing basic work tasks (navigate in Windows, Outlook, etc)
  • Interpersonal Communication: Skilled in developing effective rapport with customers, co-workers, or families, actively listening to develop a positive connection



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