Covenant Health

Health Unit Coordinator, Heart-Lung-Vascular

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours, Night Shift

12hr shifts; 6:30p-7:00a; at least one shift per pay period. One major and minor holiday per year

Fort Sanders Regional Overview:

Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center is an award-winning, certified, and accredited facility with 468 beds. As a Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center, Fort Sanders offers state-of-the art care that maximizes recovery from stroke.  We are also the region’s leader in technology in areas such as bariatric surgery, robotic surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. Our door-to-balloon times for heart attack patients are below the national average, and our hip fracture center offers advanced diagnosis, surgery and recovery procedures for hip patients.

Department Description:

At Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, we understand that patients in our critical care area need specialized care – not only because they are very sick, but also because their cardiovascular and surgical needs are unique.

We have opened three separate intensive care units – each designed to provide excellent care based on patient’s needs. CVICU is located on the fourth floor in the Center for Advance Medicine (CAM) building adjacent to the Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center main hospital.

We are a 24-bed department comprised of 12 CVICU and 12 CV Stepdown beds but all rooms can be converted to ICU if the need arises.  We specialize and treat a wide range of disease processes including:  Cardiac & thoracic surgeries, STEMI, Cardiogenic shock including use of Impella left and right ventricular assist devices, complex abdominal surgeries such as Whipple or Esophagectomies, CRRT, etc.  This unit is the designated unit for high-risk OB or post-partum patients also.  Nurse: patient ratios are 2:1 ICU and 3:1 Stepdown with a free shift leader to assist the nurses with care. 

We work 12- hour shifts, three shifts /week, three weekends per 6 week schedule. Team members utilize a self-scheduling software.

In addition to having excellent critical thinking skills, our ideal candidate will also possess outstanding communication and teamwork skills. We pride ourselves in fostering a culture of positivity and teamwork. Our team has a passion for patient care and each other.

We encourage our staff members to expand their careers and knowledge by becoming a certified critical care registered nurse. As an organization, we want to grow our employees by promoting a culture of excellence and professionalism.

If you are passionate about excellent patient care and want to work alongside the best of the best, apply for our CVICU today!

Position Summary: 

Provide clerical and secretarial services to the nursing unit.

Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || jgordon2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8107

• 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.

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