The Health Unit Coordinator assists with direct patient care activities and clerical services to ensure the effective and efficient operation of the nursing unit.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Answers telephone and patient call systems promptly using proper etiquette.
• Greets and assists visitors, patients, staff, and physicians.
• Answers inquiries and/or refers to appropriate resources.
• Communicates effectively with other departments, patients, families, and coworkers.
• Enters and transmits discharges, transfers, and telemetry monitoring (if applicable on the unit).
• Notifies consulting physicians and providers as instructed.
• Scans reports and other health records into the Electronic Medical Record.
• Requisitions supplies as designated.
• Assists with patient/visitor requests, stocking, cleaning, and safety checks.
• Responds to basic patient needs (one assist bathroom, assisting in pulling patients up in bed/chair, turning patients, and daily living tasks).

Additional Duties/Responsibilities for Lead Health Unit Coordinator:

• Works closely with leadership to provide input on suggested improvements.
• Assists leadership with department supply needs.
• Trains new Patient Care Associates in the role of Health Unit Coordinator.
• Provides employee education.

Education:
High school graduate or equivalent required.

Experience:
Previous experience in medical/healthcare setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification:
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within 90 days of hire date required. Employees assigned to overseeing telemetry monitors, reading strips, and alerting nursing personnel of alarms/issues must hold a basic dysrhythmia certification.

Physical/Work Requirements:
The physical demands described here represent those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is required to communicate effectively. Specific vision abilities this job requires include close vision for reading and computer work. The employee must lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 pounds.

The work environment described here is representative of those that an employee must meet to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee works in an area with good lighting and climate control. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.