Health Unit Coordinator, IMCU/Stepdown

This position assumes responsibility for the organization of the assigned department. Performs multiple clerical and receptionist duties.

• Assists in the coordination of patient admissions, transfers and discharges appropriate to the ages of the patients served to provide for a smooth and efficient flow pattern.
• Organizes and maintains Patient Medical Record according to the Medical Record Policies and Procedures
• Checks charts of patients scheduled for surgery or other special procedures to verify completeness of orders, consents, lab results, and signatures and makes copies as appropriate.
• Promptly answers patient call lights and notifies appropriate personnel of response to call light. Initiates a face to face response, when necessary.
• Communicates in a manner appropriate to the ages of the patients served.
• Utilizes the computer system independently to verify orders.
• Reviews new orders on PAL and responds to priorities promptly.
• Completes consults accurately.
• Receives and delivers information timely and accurately.
• Immediately notifies RN of diagnostic results when called to the unit.
• Reviews HUC audit form for compliance and reports any non-compliance to charge nurse and/or Director.
• Completes and maintains documentation related to unit activities including but not limited to time and attendance, patient assignment sheets, current census within acceptable standards.
• Restocks all medicine cupboards, nurse servers, and filing drawers with appropriate supplies/forms on a routine basis.
• Orders, delivers, transports, receives, and returns supplies from ancillary departments according to departmental standards accurately and timely.
• Performs efficiently in emergency situations such as code 69 and acute care transfers.
• Maintains white boards in patient rooms and nurses’ station when assigned.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent sitting, standing, walking, bending, turning, and reaching/
• Ability to lift and/or carry up to 25 pounds.

Working Environment:

• Frequent exposure to bloodborne pathogens and latex.

Skills And Abilities:

• Ability to attend to more than one aspect of a situation simultaneously.
• Efficiency in processing of verbal information, either in written or spoken form is a major requirement and prerequisite of the job.
• Some independent thought, planning or origination of options and solutions is necessary.
• Ability to apply principles of reasoning and problem solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.