McLaren Health Care · 1 week ago
Unit Assistant - Central Monitoring Unit
Mount Clemens, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expMcLaren Health Care is seeking a Unit Assistant for their Central Monitoring Unit. The role involves a variety of administrative tasks to support nursing operations and ensure effective patient care, including communication, data entry, and maintaining supplies.
Health CareHospitalMedicalOncologyRehabilitation
Responsibilities
Helps patients by responding to intercom requests; obtaining needed services from nurses, licensed practical nurses, physicians, aides, and other hospital personnel
Greets visitors in person or on the telephone and answers inquiries; relays calls to patients; gives directions; refers inquiries to nursing and physician staff
Performs varied administrative tasks such as maintaining department logs & reports, scheduling appointments, typing, filing, copying, faxing and ordering office supplies and equipment supplies to ensure the functionality and coordination of the department’s activities
Performs a variety of computer/data entry functions to support patient care including establishing and maintaining patient record; may enter nursing and physician notes and orders; handling the majority of a patient's paperwork, such as discharge, admission, and personal information forms
Performs varied administrative tasks such as answering the phone, greeting visitors, scheduling appointments, typing, filing, copying, faxing and ordering office supplies and equipment supplies to ensure the functionality and coordination of the department’s activities
Ensures compliance with all health care regulations, including HIPAA and OSHA
Provides constant observation of monitors for assigned patients. Ensures appropriate coverage when leaving area
Maintains telemetry and uses alarms as designated by the responsible nurse, ensures alarms are functioning properly
Reports rhythm changes and monitor condition to responsible nurse as they occur
Seeks assistance from responsible nurse in identification of any unusual rhythm
Places EKG paper in monitors as needed
Reports immediately any malfunctions of telemetry/monitor units to charge nurse.Works to resolve problems immediately
Runs monitor strips and labels on each assigned patient every shift, with rhythm changes, and as requested, according to unit standards and procedures
Achieves a passing score on annual telemetry re-certification
Perform other related duties as required and directed
Qualification
Required
High school diploma or equivalent
One year of customer service or clerical experience unless graduate of a relevant medical training program (Medical Assistant, Unit Coordinator, Nurse Assistant/Aide, Patient Care Technician)
Preferred
Successful completion of a health unit coordinator course or 1 year of clerical experience in the healthcare field
Associate degree in related field
Company
McLaren Health Care
McLaren Health Care is a fully integrated health network committed to quality evidence-based patient care and cost efficiency.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2021-01-01Acquired
Leadership Team
Chris Candela
President and Chief Executive Officer McLaren Flint
Chad Grant
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
2025-11-10
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