Hospital Unit Coordinator

Hospital Unit Coordinator

The Unit Clerk is a member of the nursing team who performs various clerical functions for the nursing unit; provides reception for designated area and arranges for patient examinations/testing as required.

Essential Responsibilities:

This description is for recruitment posting purposes only. It has not received full HR review and approval.

- Upholds KP's Policies & Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities & applicable state, federal & local laws.

- Performs clerical functions within the department including but not limited to telephone reception, transcription of orders, chart flagging & maintaining department records (i.e., statistics, logbook and/or census board).

- Demonstrates an understanding of patients in various age groups, cultural diversity & lifestyle choices & adapts communication styles to accommodate such differences.

- Observes all applicable regional, medical center & department polices & procedures.

- Maintains equipment & supplies in accordance w/ department guidelines.

- KP Service Standards: Follows LMPs ABCs - Takes Initiative: Positive first impression, ask how you can help & give information - Take Responsibility: Solve problems, resolve conflict, assume ownership - Take Care: Protect confidentiality, show respect, value differences & show empathy - Take Pride: Neat work area, low noise, be professional, support your team & KP.

- Performs other duties as required.

- Assume other activities & responsibilities from time to time as directed.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience: Completion & certification of an approved KP Hospital Unit Coordinator course OR one (1) year experience within the last three (3) years as a Hospital Unit Coordinator in an acute care setting, which included transcription of MD orders, completion of requisitions & arrangements for patient examinations, test, etc.

Computer knowledge.

Knowledge of Medical Terminology.

Primary Location: California,San Diego,Zion Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1

Shift: Evening

Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat

Working Hours Start: 03:00 PM

Working Hours End: 11:30 PM

Job Schedule: Call-in/On-Call

Job Type: Standard

Worker Location: Onsite

Employee Status: Regular

Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B09|OPEIU|Local 30

Job Level: Individual Contributor

Department: ZION MEDICAL CENTER - OSM Svc Admin-Nursing Float - 0801

Pay Range: $30.02 - $35.09 / hour

Travel: No

Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.