Health Unit Coordinator - Emergency Department

Fairview is looking for a Health Unit Coordinator at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN. This position is 56 hours per two weeks on the night, for 8 hour shifts, and every other weekend. 

Responsible for patient care duties and activities for a group of patients. Health Unit Coordinators are part of a dynamic care team including Providers, RN's, Nursing Assistants and Department Leaders, creating an atmosphere of hospitality and efficiency. Using EPIC, the Health Unit Coordinator plays a critical role in the coordination of information ensuring an optimal patient visitor experience.

This hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our 184 bed facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

This unit has a total of 29 beds that sees abdominal pains, falls, strokes, chest pain, headaches etc within Pediatric through geriatric patients. This is the only ER in Minnesota that has a result pending room for patients nearing the end of their treatment so that they can wait for discharge paperwork, which opens our active treatment rooms sooner.

• Maintains knowledge of, and complies with, all relevant laws, regulations, policies, procedures and standards
• Actively participates in creating and implementing improvements
• Supports the Nursing Process to achieve outcome focused patient care
• Achieves customer service excellence by understanding the needs of all internal and external customers, patients, families, physicians and the interdependent team
• Prioritizes and transcribes written doctor's orders under the supervision of the RN
• Documents patient information in EHR and/or other electronic system in accordance with program standards, department policies/procedures
• Patient Care Delivery: Observes and collects pertinent data and/or clinical findings to enhance patient outcomes
• Patient Education: Provides patient educational information appropriate to the developmental level, learning needs, readiness, cultural values, and beliefs of patients and families
• Patient Safety: Demonstrates practices that support safety with recognition of variations in populations served, preventing harm to patients, families, employees, and themselves

Required Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent
• 1 year office experience

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 year office experience preferably in a health care setting
• Electronic Health Record knowledge required/experience
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Health Unit Coordinator experience
• Medical terminology knowledge/experience

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information:  https://www.fairview.org/careers/benefits/helocalseiu

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

Salary : $23 - $29