Hospital unit coordinator vs nurse coordinator

Differences between hospital unit coordinator and nurse coordinator duties and responsibilities

Hospital unit coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage inpatient transfers to rehabilitation and medical facilities, along with preparing and monitoring outpatient billings insurance verification and referrals.
• Employ by various hospitals and medical centres, mostly part time while attending school doing ICU, ER and floor therapy
• Take ownership for full implementation of corporate programs and initiatives on merchandising, payroll management, productivity, and associate morale.
• Staff nurse for heavy medical surgical unit specializing in GI, Pre-liver and hematological oncology transplant patients.

Nurse coordinator example responsibilities.

• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Assume administrative oversight of medical, pediatric and chemical dependency rehabilitation units during leaves of absence or vacancy.
• Communicate with patients regarding test results and plan after participating in review of diagnostic testing results with attending physician.
• Organize and schedule patients for multiple testing procedures and responsible for extensive patient teaching regarding all aspects of fertility and infertility.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Contribute to the telemetry and radiology departments
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