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Description
Health Unit Coordinator - Progressive Care @ Swedish First Hill
Part Time (24 Hour Week)
Evening Shift
12 Hour Shifts
Responsible for performing general secretarial and clerical duties in the patient care areas. Interacts with patients, families and physicians and acts as a liaison among members of the health care team, patients and families. Assists the nursing staff in coordinating the activity of the unit. Oversees the orderliness of work areas and orders forms and other clerical supplies.
Providence caregivers are not simply valued - they\'re invaluable. Join our team at Swedish First Hill and thrive in our culture of patient-focused, whole-person care built on understanding, commitment, and mutual respect. Your voice matters here, because we know that to inspire and retain the best people, we must empower them.
General Customer Service:
Greets visitors, providing information and assistance as needed. Works with patients, families, visitors and physicians to identify needs, resolve problems or provide other information. Facilitates patient movement to other departments. Answers call lights and phone calls, providing patient assistance as appropriate. Issues visitor passes/Identification per unit protocols. Arrange for interpreter services.
New Admissions, Transfer & Discharge Activities:
Prepares a paper chart and prints stickers from electronic medical record for each new patient. Provides welcome brochures. Checks printer for the admission medication list and gives to admitting RN. Sends discharge medication orders to pharmacy as applicable by campus. Orders prior medical records when necessary. Check unoccupied rooms to make sure they are ready for new admit.
Electronic Medical Record \"EMR\":
Performs all ADT (admission, discharge and transfer) functions. Prepares charts for transfer and discharge. Ensures accommodation codes are correct. Manages bed board. Reviews orders for upcoming tests, procedures and communicates priority to nursing staff. Makes minor changes as needed i.e. unit collect vs. lab collect to orders. Checks pended and signed/held orders. Ensures downtime computer is on and checklists is complete. Runs reports and audits as requested by unit manager or designee. Enters non-medication verbal orders during a \"Code Blue\" or other emergencies. Use computer, telephone or requisition to enter physician orders, diagnostic tests or other procedures. May act as a resource for the EMR for staff and physicians.
Environment of Care & Regulatory Readiness:
Instructs families and visitors in hand hygiene protocols. Participates in the education of patient/families to unit practices/routines and orients patients to unit per protocols. Rounds the unit in accordance with department regulatory standards i.e. keeps hallways clear, equipment plugged in. Keep work area clean and clutter free. Posts signs, i.e. hand hygiene, NPO, free water restriction etc as appropriate. Reinforces with patients isolation protocols and communicates concerns to the nursing staff.
Other Duties:
Gives report to relief staff, including items that require follow up. Updates patient assignment board. Assigns pagers and locators to nursing staff. Enters patient assignments/acuities into acuity system, as directed by nursing staff. Maintains unit worksheets and records. Provides consent forms. Distributes mail. Sends patient reports to HIM upon discharge. Orders supplies from MSC, Nutrition etc as necessary. Inventories education brochures and office supplies, and orders as appropriate. Communicates with other hospital departments regarding concerns with faulty equipment, work orders or other issues.
Required Qualifications:
1 year Clerical or patient care experience in related healthcare setting with patient interaction performing unit secretary duties or completion of a Health Unit Coordinator program.
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Description We are offering a short term contract employment opportunity for a Front Desk Coordinator in Seattle, Washington. The successful candidate will be the first point of contact for our clients and visitors, providing exceptional customer service and administrative support. The role involves managing incoming calls, coordinating logistics, and ensuring the smooth operation of our front office.
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Some of what you\'ll be doing:
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Description We are offering a contract employment opportunity for a Front Desk Coordinator in the Real Estate & Property industry, based in Seattle, Washington. The role primarily involves managing the front desk operations and providing administrative assistance.
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Registered Nurse -Surgical Unit R6, (0.57-0.9 FTE, day and night shift rotation)
As an integral member of the Health Care Team, the RN functions within the Scope of Practice as defined by the State, the ANA Scope and Standards for Pediatric Nursing Practice, and adheres to Seattle Children\'s policies/procedures and guidelines of care. Responsible for providing safe, family centered patient care. Using the Nursing Care Process, the RN is responsible for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating patient care in a collaborative method with the patient and patient\'s family, significant others, and members of the health care team. May be required to provide supervision and delegation of tasks to Nurse Technicians, Licensed Practical Nurses, Certified Medical Assistants, Certified Nursing Assistants, and others as defined by the State Administrative Code. Assists in meeting Seattle Children\'s strategic goals by incorporating the initiatives to support the strategic plans into the daily work, i.e., Continuous Performance Improvement (CPI), Value Based Behaviors, Error Prevention, Patient Safety, Workforce Inclusion Diversity Equity and Access (IDEA) etc.
Job Posting Addendum:
No pediatrics experience? No problem! If you have experience working with adult populations, we will provide training on working with pediatric patients and their families while leveraging the adult RN experience you already have. We will personalize an orientation just for you to set you up for success in the pediatric specialty you are hired for.
River 6 Surgical Unit is a dynamic 43 bed acute care floor that cares for pediatric patients across the age continuum. We work with many services, including Cardiology, Cardiac Surgery, Organ Failure and Transplant, Dialysis, and Neonatology. Our unit receives transfers from NICU, PICU, and CVICU; offering a wide variety high-acuity assignments to keep nurses challenged and engaged.
On River 6 Surgical, new hires will join a passionate team that fosters growth and development, from RN-led committees, to pediatric certification, mentoring, precepting, and so much more. Nurses have the opportunity to build long-term relationships with patients who undergo multiple surgeries through their childhood.
Nurses are supported by preceptors, charge nurses, unit-based educators, clinical specialists through an orientation tailored to their experience and needs.
Requirements:
Required Education/Experience:
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Prior experience in a pediatric related health care setting, or a specific area of nursing, may be required for specific departments.
Required Credentials:
Current Washington State RN License, or other current state license that the RN is required to work in.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers is required for all positions at time of hire unless the incumbent possesses a current appropriate Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below.) BLS must be maintained in current status until the incumbent obtains the appropriate Life Support Life Support Education required for their practice area (refer to requirements per practice area below) NOTE: Pediatric Emergency Assessment, Recognition and Stabilization (PEARS), and Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) will be accepted in lieu of BLS for Healthcare Providers. ACLS will not be accepted as a substitute to the requirements listed above. Employees are responsible for any costs (including time away from work) associated with obtaining PALS or PEARS certification if it is not a requirement of the position.
Nurses working in the following areas are required to successfully obtain PEARS within 6 months of employment, and subsequently maintain at all times: Acute Care Float, Apheresis Services, Bellevue, Cancer Care Unit, Dialysis, Hematology & Oncolo
