Health Unit Assistant; Psychiatric Adult; 0.8FTE; Day/PM Shift
About the role
The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) coordinates communication between nursing staff, physicians, other departments, professional staff, patients, and families relating to patient care. HUC facilitates unit operations through knowing and communicating information, managing the desk area, facilitating the use of technology, monitoring and communicating bed status, and coordinating downtime procedures. The HUC utilizes Epic to facilitate patient care orders and serves as an Epic resource to physicians and the nursing staff.
Schedule
- FTE: 0.8
- Shift: 8 hour day and pm shift, every other weekend coverage, and holiday rotation
- Hours per week: 32
- Weekends: Some
Benefits
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members. Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. This position is benefit eligible.
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- 401K matching
- Employee recognition program
- Dental, health and vision insurance
- Paid holidays
- Short and long-term disability
- Pet insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
- Adoption assistance
Qualifications
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Preferred: Medical terminology, computer skills, rhythm interpretation skills with previous health care setting experience.
- Must be available day shift for HUC orientation the first weeks of employment.