UNIT COORDINATOR

UNIT COORDINATOR OPPORTUNITY!

This opportunity is for a dynamic and talented Unit Coordinator for a growing hospital and offers full-time schedule, Monday - Friday Day Shift.

Rockford Center is a 138-bed mental health facility located in Newark, DE, providing easy access to a full complement of inpatient and partial behavioral health programs for children and adolescents, adults, and older adults. Rockford is the only child inpatient behavioral health facility in DE, offers an experienced and tenured senior management team, and serves New Castle County and northern Maryland.

Visit us online: https://rockfordcenter.com/

Position Summary:

The Unit Coordinator at the Facility manages the clerical functions of the nursing unit necessary to provide patient care to units providing care to varied populations.

Key Responsibilities include:

• Manages the clerical functions of the nursing unit necessary to provide excellent patient care

• Serve as unit receptionist; answer telephone and screen and route calls.
• Provide routine hospital related information to callers and visitors within the boundaries of confidentiality.
• Type various reports and documents for unit staff, photocopy and distribute as necessary.
• Maintain files, patient charts, forms, and records related to the effective operation of the unit.
• Transcribe physician orders as needed.
• Must possess experience and knowledge of interventional and administrative duties necessary to support nursing and patient care on assigned unit.
• Assists in the direct care and management of patients with medical and behavioral issues as directed by the treatment team.
• Assists with unit programming to facilitate the carryover of therapy issues, leisure activities, and activities of daily living for patients on the unit.
• Maintains knowledge of dual diagnosis/chemical dependency/mental health patients; age-specific patient issues, limit setting and behavior management, crisis prevention and intervention techniques
• Maintain knowledge and comprehension of regulatory agency standards (DOH, DPW, CMS, Joint Commission, etc.); staff development procedures and requirements
• Ability to communicate orally, telephonically, and in writing; working knowledge of computer systems and various software

Benefits for a Unit Coordinator include:

• Challenging and rewarding work environment
• Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
• 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
• SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
• Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300 Subsidiaries!
• Tuition Assistance

If you would like to learn more about the Unit Coordinator position before applying, please contact Rose Vallejo, HR/Healthcare Recruiter at Rose.Vallejo@uhsinc.com.

About Universal Health Services (UHS):

One of the nation's largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc. has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. Growing steadily since its inception into an esteemed Fortune 500 corporation, our annual revenues were $10.77 billion in 2018. In 2020, UHS was again recognized as one of the World's Most Admired Companies by Fortune; in 2019, ranked #293 on the Fortune 500; and in 2017, listed #275 in Forbes inaugural ranking of America's Top 500 Public Companies. Headquartered in King of Prussia, PA, UHS has more than 87,000 employees and through its subsidiaries operates 26 acute care hospitals, 327 behavioral health facilities, 40 outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located in 37 U.S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.

Job Requirements:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One (1) year experience working with a psychiatric patient population and previous secretarial experience preferred.
• Must have a valid driver's license and safe driving record.
• Maintains certification CPR, Verbal De-Escalation, and Handle With Care.
• Must possess good interpersonal skills and the ability to be a team player.
• Good documentation, organization and time management skills are necessary.
• Must be effective in decision-making and problem solving.

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