Unit Coordinator - Psychiatric Crisis Department (Weekends)

Job description

Overview: Weekend Shift Unit Coordinator Schedule: 0.6 FTE (24 hours per week) Shift time: 7a-7:30p: Starting pay: $19.10/hr, pay to commensurate with experience Job Description Summary: Performs secretarial and environmental activities using current technology under the direction and supervision of RN. Job Description: Essential Functions: - Monitors and maintains patient charts and medical records. - Operates communication systems including but not limited to telephone, paging system, pneumatic tube, and other advanced communication technology devices. - Assists with greeting, admission, registration, transfer, transport, and/or discharge of patients as assigned. - Maintains unit and office supplies, ordering and stocking as needed. Ensures unit areas and rooms are maintained according to regulatory standards. - Acts as a preceptor for orientation and training of other Unit Coordinator staff. - Coordinates the transport of non-controlled medications from Pharmacy to designated licensed healthcare practitioners or from tube system to secured medication storage room. - Initiates Code Blue/Medical Assist/ACT in emergency situations and ensures the communication of all required infor...