Description Health Unit Coordinator/Monitor Tech
– AdventHealth Altamonte Springs Top Reasons to work at AdventHealth Altamonte Springs Located north of Orlando in the community of Altamonte Springs, our facility is consistently named “Best Hospital” for overall quality, reputation, doctors and nurses by local residents As the largest satellite campus within the AdventHealth system, AdventHealth Altamonte has been providing state-of-the-art healthcare to the community since 1973 The 398-bed hospital cares for more than 168,000 patients a year.
We are proud to be revolutionizing health care with visionary leadership and world-class resources Work Hours/Shift: Full Time/Day 3/12’s 7a-7p including every other weekend You Will Be Responsible For: Identifies, prioritizes and transcribes all types of physician orders by completing the patient Kardex, proper care map, making out necessary requisitions.
Notifies and calls other departments or physicians when necessary and places appropriate information on the chart, chart forms, computer and electronic record.
Accesses the medication room to place meds in a secure area upon medication arrival to the floor.
Performs indirect patient care duties related to admission, transfer and discharge.
Posts pertinent patient data timely.
Responds appropriately in emergency situations Interacts with patients appropriate to age, acuity and culture.
Qualifications What You Will Need: Completion of Health Unit Coordinator Course OR recent hospital experience or similar experience as a Health Unit Coordinator; such as medical office or outpatient clinic.
OR degrees or certification in: Biomedical Science, Health Education, Healthcare Administration, Integrated Health Science, Psychology, Sociology, Completed 1st clinical semester of nursing program, Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing Assistant For CC 1960, 6241 Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification PREFERRED LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, OR REGISTRATION : NAHUC Certification Job Summary: The Health Unit Coordinator under the direct supervision of the Clinical Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse, performs general non-clinical duties and specific services necessary to expedite the efficient functioning of the nursing unit consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures in the nursing department and hospital administration.
This facility is an equal opportunity employer and complies with federal, state and local anti-discrimination laws, regulations and ordinances.