UNIT Coordinator
UHS
Summary
The Unit Coordinator assists nursing staff and provides administrative duties necessary to support nursing and patient care on assigned units including but not limited to monitoring and ordering of supplies and equipment, organizing and monitoring cleanliness of nursing station and patient areas, chart maintenance and filing, patient scheduling, and answering and responding to unit telephone calls.
Job description
Perform duties of MHT IV and serves as a role model/mentor for new staff to observe how to effectively manage the milieu, provide quality care and provide a safe/structured environment.
Assists Milieu Manager in providing milieu and clinical supervision and training to all Mental Health Technicians and facilitates interviewing of MHT applicants, performance evaluation, and personnel counseling as needed.
Participates in weekend on-call rotation to ensure that staffing ratio requirements are continually maintained. Is available to arrive at the facility within thirty (30) minutes if called for an emergency situation or urgent issue during the on-call period.
Participates in chart audit and restraint reduction initiatives.
Provides direct care and supervision for patients/residents. Assures patients/residents are kept safe, learn and practice appropriate hygiene and self-help skills, socially effective values, attitudes, and behaviors, and are aware of rules and expectations.
Acts as a role model for patients/residents, demonstrating effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
Assists in providing recreational and therapeutic activities for the residents, transporting residents to and from medical appointments, and assuring scheduled programming is carried out.
Ensures environment remains safe and normative culture remains positive throughout facility.
Contributes to formulation, implementation and revision of the patients/resident individual treatment plan.
Performs duties as assigned by the direct care management team in accordance with the ANA Standards of Practice for Psychiatric Mental Health Care, and facility mission, values, policies, and behavioral standards.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in psychology or related field required
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Successfully complete a drug test
- Successfully pass a national background check
- Must possess valid Drivers License
- Supervisory and/or training experience preferred
- Computer proficiency and effective communication and organizational skills
- Physical agility to manage patients
- Ability to push, pull and lift up to 40 pounds
- Strong Computer skills
- Excellent Communication skills
- Strong Leadership skills
Benefits
- Shift Differential
- Competitive Compensation
- Paid Time Off
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Prescription Drug Plan
- Employee Assistance Program
- 401(K) With Company Match
- Discounted Stock Plan
- Basic Life Insurance
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Referral Bonus
- Career Development Opportunities
Company overview
Universal Health Services, Inc. (UHS) is one of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, operating as a Fortune 300 corporation headquartered in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1979, UHS has grown into a major healthcare enterprise with approximately 99,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $14 billion. The company operates through its subsidiaries, managing 29 acute care hospitals, 331 behavioral health facilities, and 60 outpatient and other facilities across 39 U.S. states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and the United Kingdom. UHS provides comprehensive healthcare services including acute care, behavioral health treatment, cancer centers, and ambulatory surgical centers. The company's strategy focuses on building or acquiring high-quality hospitals in rapidly growing markets and investing in advanced medical equipment and skilled personnel to become the leading healthcare provider in each community it serves. UHS is publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: UHS) and has established a strong reputation for delivering compassionate, high-quality care while maintaining financial stability and operational excellence.