Health Unit Coordinator

JOB TITLE: Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) Weekends

DEPARTMENT: Nursing

REPORTS TO: RN, LPN, House Supervisor, Unit Nurse Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

• Is accountable for completing, directing, and coordinating the flow of clerical work within the Nursing Unit during their assigned shift
• Functions under the supervision of an RN
• Ensures appropriate organizational and patient safety practices are in use
• Promotes good public relations through contacts with patients, practitioners, visitors, employees, peers and the public at large
• Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Provides oversite for telemetry/cardiac monitored patients.

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Transcribes and enters Practitioner Orders and routes requests to appropriate departments/destinations.
• Maintains a high degree of accuracy in transcribing and entering orders.
• Appropriately order clerical-related supplies on a regularly scheduled basis.
• Assists in providing patient care through communicating patient needs to appropriate nursing staff members, communicating with other departments, etc.
• Ensures clerical-related tasks are being completed in a safe, competent, appropriate, and timely manner.
• Assists with training and orienting of new departmental staff as directed.
• Assists in maintaining established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality improvement programs, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
• Assists in maintaining departmental reports and records as directed.
• Assists in implementing unit-specific goals and objectives in keeping with overall nursing and organizational goals and objectives.
• Assists in maintaining adequate and effective communication between the nursing unit and ancillary departments for the purpose of problem-solving and improved patient care processes. Utilizes appropriate lines of communication within the nursing department.
• Interacts with others (on the phone or in person) in a positive, professional, and appropriate manner.
• Works cooperatively with others. Has respect for and an understanding of the contributions of all team members.
• Attends required meetings and actively participates on nursing committees.
• Promotes a safe environment that allows for the delivery of high-quality patient care.
• Protects patient confidentiality by promoting appropriate staff communication practices.
• Works shifts as required. Occasionally takes “call”.
• Performs other duties as assigned.