Hospital unit coordinator vs registered nurse

Differences between hospital unit coordinator and registered nurse 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.

Registered nurse example responsibilities.

• Manage patient care for individuals with multiple diagnoses including COPD, diabetes, stroke and cardiac issues.
• Organize and manage regular clinics involving external physicians, including ophthalmology, ENT, Med/Surg, orthopedics, and podiatry professionals.
• Manage surgical recovery patients including vascular, ENT, GI urological and neurological cases, coronary bypass surgery patients.
• Manage patient pain relief and sedation by providing pharmacological and non-pharmacological intervention, monitor patient response and record care plans accordingly.
• Provide care for cardiac patients in arrhythmia critical care unit, providing patient education and monitoring telemetry
• Re-Cover surgical patients immediately after heart and vascular surgery until transfer out of ICU.
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