Health Unit Coordinator - Cardiology Stepdown Unit

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Job Title

Health Unit Coordinator - Cardiology Stepdown Unit

Location

Cleveland

Facility

Cleveland Clinic Main Campus

Department

J7-2 Cardiology Stepdown-Nursing Institute

Shift

Nights

Schedule

11:00pm-7:30am

Job Summary

Join Cleveland Clinic's Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute and become a part of one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. Cleveland Clinic has been recognized as one of the top hospitals in the country for cardiac care. The Heart, Vascular & Thoracic Institute cares for patients with a variety of heart, vascular and thoracic diseases and provides the highest level of patient care, innovative treatments and a welcoming environment to all.

J71, J72, and J73 are cardiovascular step down telemetry monitored units. The three units make up a total of 73 beds: J71-25 beds; J72-24 beds; and J73-24 beds. These fast paced nursing units provide nursing care to a select medical cardiac patient population, which includes:

Myocardial infarction

Post cardiac intervention

Chronic heart failure

Dysrhythmia management

Pulmonary hypertension

This Health Unit Coordinator will cover all J71, J72 and J73 Cardiology Stepdown Units on the Night shift.

A caregiver in this position works nights, 11:00 pm7:30 am.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

Conduct an in-person greeting, welcome and orientation to the unit for newly admitted and transferred patients.

Respond to patient call lights and make rounds.

Assist with processing patient admissions, transfers and discharges.

Assist patients and families with wayfinding and direct them to available resources.

Assemble and maintain patient medical records and other documents related to patient care.

Assist with unit clerical functions and in trouble-shooting equipment failures, such as call system, portable phones, WOWs and other unit devices.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

High school diploma or GED

1 year of experience in a customer service-related role

Experience with typing, computer training or equivalent coursework

Preferred qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:

College degree

Microsoft Office experience

Physical Requirements:

Requires full range of motion, manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.

Requires frequent data entry, standing and walking for extensive periods of time.

Requires normal or corrected speech, hearing and vision.

Requires some exposure to communicable disease or body fluids.

Personal Protective Equipment:

Follows standard precautions using personal protective equipment as required.

The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine.

Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.

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