Unit Coordinator Mon - Fri 7am - 3:30m

• Welcomes and greets patients and visitors to the unit. Demonstrates pleasant, professional communication skills when speaking with patients, visitors, nursing staff, physicians, volunteers and personnel from other departments. Answers the phone promptly using proper telephone etiquette.
• Assists visitors find patient rooms, staff members and other resources. Facilitates transport of patients at discharge. Facilitates the patient belongings process as needed, including that the handoff of belongings occurs at admission, transfer and discharge. Facilitates calls to physician on behalf of nurses, avoiding duplication. 
• Demonstrates correct use of communication systems such as intercom, pager system, phone functions, pneumatic tube, and other department based systems. Uses unit specific communication tools and applies to practice. Checks email regularly and posts items at the request of nursing leadership. 
• Follows up to ensure that call bells have been addressed. Set up follow-up appointments for high-risk patients after discharge.
• Electronic Order Management and Order Processing Provides assistance to physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals as needed in accurate and efficient entry of computer orders (CPOE).Provides for the accurate and timely processing of Orders.  
• Checks hourly for Order Session Summary reports while still in existence. 
• Communicates stat orders to the nurse immediately upon receipt. Reviews Daily Lab Orders and enters these for the next day. 
• Performs Order Entry, Cancel Order, Order Inquiry functions when needed. Reviews orders regularly. Facilitates the patient schedule. Coordinates when there are multiple tests ordered and keeps track of patient location. 
• Prepares charts for admission, transfer and discharge. Prints ExitCare documents upon request and puts chart copy in chart; prepares education packets at request of nurses to use in their patient teaching.
• Manages pending admissions, discharges and transfers, conferring with RN or charge nurses on bed assignment. Prints census sheet for the next shift as requested. 
• Performs job duties in accordance with these standards. 
• Maintains good attendance/lateness standards in accordance with Hospital policy.
• Performs assigned duties to maintain unit in a state of survey readiness and maintain quality initiatives.  
• Performs assigned duties such as unit errands, stocking supplies, returning equipment to Central Supply, answering unit phone, etc. Adheres to unit programs to support patient care such as maintaining a quiet environment, customer service, etc. Attends staff meetings on a regular basis. Keeps work environment neat and organized.

Education or Equivalent Experience:

• H.S. Diploma/GED (Required)
• Equivalent Experience: •And 0-1 years Training and/or experience at an acute care facility or student nurse with hospital based clinical experience •0-1 years Previous secretarial skills or healthcare experience