Health Unit Coordinator - Post-Surgical Orthopaedic & Spine

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Job Title

Health Unit Coordinator - Post-Surgical Orthopaedic & Spine

Location

Medina

Facility

Medina Hospital

Department

Two East-Medina Hospital

Job Code

B12012

Shift

Evenings

Schedule

3:00pm-11:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and be part of a team delivering world-class healthcare. Recognized for providing safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable, Medina Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center for professional nursing practice. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career supported by a team committed to your growth and success. 

Medina Hospital’s 2 East unit is a 15-bed nursing unit providing professional care to post-surgical orthopedic and spine patients and is fully equipped to provide care for stable telemetry patients requiring ongoing cardiac monitoring. The unit delivers care to adult and geriatric patients in a manner that accounts for their age and developmental needs, with age-specific competencies required and completed annually. In addition to patients undergoing total joint replacement, the unit manages care for individuals requiring revisions, as well as lumbar and/or cervical decompressions, fusions, and laminectomies. As a Health Unit Coordinator (HUC), you will offer unparalleled customer service to patients, families and visitors to enhance the Cleveland Clinic experience. Using your administrative and clerical skills, you will ensure efficient operational flow of the department, allowing your fellow caregivers to continue providing optimal patient care.

This position provides opportunities for growth, including tuition reimbursement, resources to learn and grow, a fulfilling career and comprehensive benefits that invest in your health, your physical and mental well-being, and your future.

A caregiver in this role works evenings from 3:00 p.m. – 11:30 p.m. with weekend and holiday requirements.

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 directing them to available resources.  

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

• Handle various computer tasks, such as updating schedules and managing patient information.

• 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  

• One 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.

                       

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