• HUC I

    Covenant Health Inc. (Knoxville, TN)


    Overview

     

    Health Unit Coordinator, Labor & Delivery

    PRN/OCC, Variable hours and shifts

    12 Hour Shifts, Weekends and Holidays requiered, minimum 3, 12-hour shifts per 6 week schedule

    Parkwest Overview:

    Headquartered in Knoxville, Covenant Health is a community-owned integrated healthcare delivery system and the area’s largest employer.

     

    Parkwest is Covenant Health’s and West Knoxville’s premier medical facility and a top-performing heart hospital, offering our patients world-class treatment with all the convenience and warmth of home.

     

    In addition to providing the area’s leading cardiac services, Parkwest has been nationally recognized for award-winning care throughout our facility. For 2020-21, Parkwest received recognition from U.S. News & World Report (https://health.usnews.com/best-hospitals/area/tn/parkwest-medical-center-6520530) as one of the “Top 10” hospitals in Tennessee.

     

    Knoxville located in East Tennessee is the third largest in the state, well-known for its proximity to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, and is the home of the University of Tennessee. Go Vols! Living in Knoxville means experiencing all four seasons . Best of all, each of them is pretty mild!

     

    Combine all that with the abundant natural beauty of the surrounding mountains, and you have a city that truly offers something for everyone. Knoxville has a vibrant arts culture, seasonal festivals, top-notch foodie and incredible outdoor recreation. It’s a perfect blend of big-city amenities and Southern charm.

     

    Labor & Delivery

     

    This is a 24 bed LDRP with a level I nursery. This means the patients labor, deliver, recovery, and postpartum care will be in the same room. A level I nursery is for well babies only. Infants needing IV placement, extended assistance with oxygenation, etc., are transferred to East Tennessee Children’s Hospital. We have a nurse clinician from ETCH on staff 24 hours a day to assist with any infant complications that may arise. We have 12 OB/GYNs at Parkwest who assist their patients with delivery. We are a growing department with an average of 1900 annual deliveries.

    Position Summary:

    Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit.

     

    Recruiter: Jason Shubert|| [email protected] ||865-374-5393

    Responsibilities

    + Performs clerical duties related to procedures such as admission, discharge, transfer, and death.

    + Ensures STAT orders are brought to the attention of licensed nursing personnel.

    + Transcribes physician’s orders accurately and in a timely manner and notifies consults as ordered.

    + Requisitions supplies and equipment, maintenance and repair services, and prepares related forms. Keeps unit stock and equipment inventories at appropriate levels.

    + Answers telephone and intercoms; relays and documents messages. Helps to ensure that follow-up to patients request is timely.

    + Assists physicians in obtaining reports from lab, radiology, etc.

    + Schedules patient tests, diagnostic procedures, and doctors appointments for patients as requested.

    + Organizes patient charts in proper sequence. Labels and replenishes all necessary forms.

    + Obtains patient records from other facilities.

    + Manages patient flow via flowboard if applicable.

    + Assures appropriate discharge disposition in electronic medical records

    + Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

    + Performs other duties as assigned.

    Qualifications

    Minimum Education:

    None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

    Minimum Experience:

    None

    Licensure Requirement:

    None

     

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    Job Title HUC I

    ID 4248333

    Facility Parkwest Medical Center

     

    Department Name LABOR & DELIVERY