Health Unit Coordinator - 8 Acute Neuroscience

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About the role

Health Unit Coordinator (Per Diem) needed for 8 Acute Neuroscience. This unit is a 26-bed unit that serves Neurosurgery and Neurology patients, including a 9-bed Epilepsy Monitoring Unit. We are a true medical-surgical unit treating patients who have spinal and brain surgeries, brain tumors, stroke, seizures, and neuromuscular diagnoses such as Myasthenia Gravis, Guillain-Barré Syndrome, and Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy.

This is a Per Diem/at-will position requiring the ability to work a minimum of 12 hours every 2 weeks. Shifts are 12 hours, rotating day & night (7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am) with weekend and holiday rotation.

Provides clerical and administrative support to the nursing staff of an inpatient medical unit. Work is performed in accordance with UNC Healthcare policies and procedures under the direction of a nurse manager.

Responsibilities

• Ensures that services outlined on orders are communicated in a timely manner to appropriate staff in the work unit and throughout the hospital in accordance with UNCHCS policies. Follows up in accordance with established procedure.
• Transcribes physician orders based on priority and order type. Ensures that physician orders are accurately conveyed to the servicing departments in a timely manner.
• Reviews orders for logic, clarity, and completeness to ensure that orders are consistent with established procedures and policy. Brings inconsistencies to the attention of clinical practitioners.
• Coordinates return appointments for patients.
• Uses multiple hospital support tools, including transportation-tracking system, pager system, Intranet. Sends and receives items via tube system.
• Uses clinical software and support materials such as armbands, signs, labels, MAR, Kardex, and printed requisitions.
• Maintains patient chart in complete and accurate universal chart order, files in appropriate sections, and ensures all forms contain appropriate patient identification.
• Processes charts appropriately for admission, transfer, diagnostic/operative procedures, discharge, and death.
• Orders office or patient care supplies within budget constraints and maintains inventories of unit supplies and equipment.
• Maintains unit communications equipment including printer, mobile laptop computers, and fax.
• Conducts unit audits, safety checks, and routine maintenance of office equipment.
• Functions as a clerical resource in the nursing unit and is knowledgeable about hospital policies and procedures.
• Ensures that the nursing unit is clean and orderly.
• Performs other general office support duties as required.
• Supports the healthcare team with information and administrative support.
• Answers and directs telephone calls from visitors, staff, and patients.
• Answers patients' call system.
• Relays messages for patients, families, physicians, nurses, and other staff from multiple departments.
• Maintains confidentiality of all patient information.
• Creates and maintains electronic documents in MS Office.

Requirements

• High School diploma or GED
• One (1) year of clerical or customer service experience preferred

Pay

$18.00 - $24.66 per hour (Hiring Range). Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity.

Schedule

• Per Diem position requiring a minimum of 12 hours every 2 weeks
• 12-hour shifts, rotating day & night (7am-7:30pm & 7pm-7:30am)
• Weekend and holiday rotation
• Standard Hours Per Week: 6.00