ER Unit Coordinator: PT 7a-7p
Firelands Regional Medical Center
- Sandusky, OH
- Permanent
- Part-time
- Lifestyle: Sandusky was voted “Best Coastal Small Town in America”. You will have the opportunity to enjoy living and working in this growing area along the beautiful shores of Lake Erie.
- Work/life: You will find support to help you manage your personal life while building a career.
- Employee-centric: Tuition reimbursement, loan forgiveness, comprehensive major medical, dental and vision insurance, paid time off, 401(k), health and wellness offerings, monthly employee events, and more.
- Career Advancement: If you are interested in becoming a RN, the Firelands Regional Medical Center School of Nursing is conveniently located within our health system and is in partnership with Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Firelands College.
- The ER Unit Coordinator is an unlicensed worker who, at the discretion of the Director, may be cross-trained as a Patient Care Technician. (Please refer to the Patient Care Tech job description when performing those duties.)
- Provides clinical and clerical support to the patient and our units under the direct supervision of the Charge Nurse.
- They assist in the maintenance of a responsive communication system through positive interactions with our patients, guests, ancillary departments, Physicians and their peers.
- Responsible for the accurate transcription of Physician Orders and assisting the units in the planning, organization and implementation of measures to maintain a quality therapeutic environment for our units and ultimately, our patients.
- Muse – ordering EKG, attaching EKG to order
- Assigns proper physician
- Sends EKG to Meditech to view in patient chart
- Placing protocol orders
- For all stroke, STEMI, Code Blue, and Trauma Alert
- Logging and documenting times and physicians contacted
- Transfers – Responsible for coordination and documentation of all ER transfer
- Completes proper paperwork
- Sets up transportation based on level of care needed
- Obtains copy of patient medical record/radiology disk
- STEMI
- Fax EKG to on-call interventionalist
- Calls cath lab team
- Notifies supervisor
- Admissions
- Calls supervisor with proper information to obtain appropriate floor/bed for the patient
- Evaluates need for bariatric bed
- Note if patient is on any drips
- Note if isolation is necessary
- Coordinates all doctor-to-doctor calls
- Updates physician call schedule in ER daily
- Contacts on-call physician with their preferred method of communication
- Phone Calls – Acts as the voice of the ER
- Prioritizes/triages phone calls
- Intercepts and addresses phone calls
- Communication
- Anticipates and communicates the status/needs of the ER to the Nursing Supervisor
- Performs accurate communication with Charge Nurse
- Acts as the central communication for all ER staff and patients
- The ER Unit Coordinator is able to anticipate and prioritize the actions needed to quickly and accurately expedite the patient experience in the ER.
- Utilizes nursing practice standards and evidence-based practices. Collects patient information/data and assists the RN in planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient’s care as delegated.
- Must be a high school graduate or equivalent. Prefer Medical Assistant, or STNA with experience. Previous hospital and clerical experience with excellent computer skills is preferred with at least 1 year experience in pertinent clinical area.
- CPR/BLS Health Care Provider is required within 30 days of employment if not previously obtained.
- Medical Terminology course is preferred.