HUC- 4.1 Neuro

Yale New Haven Health•New London, CT

About The Position

The HUC coordinates patient-care activities under the daily direction and supervision of the Charge/Resource RN. The role transcribes physician orders, coordinates activities required to complete those orders, and communicates information to appropriate people and departments. The HUC also supports unit operations, maintains patient records and census information, and assists with patient transfers, discharges, tests, and procedures. For monitor-watcher duties, the HUC retrieves the previous shift’s report on existing monitor rhythms, runs a baseline rhythm strip at the beginning of the shift, identifies significant changes in cardiac patterns, and notifies the RN. Night-shift duties include checking pre-operative charts for missing documentation and recording 24-hour intake and output, as able.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
Basic knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology, and an understanding of medications.
Good computer skills.
Excellent communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Related work experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Prioritize activities.
Assist others in obtaining and sharing pertinent information; notify the appropriate RN or department about STAT orders; coordinate desk communications during a code or other emergency.
Serve as a resource to staff on protocol requirements and sequencing for laboratory tests and X-ray procedures.
Accurately transcribe physician orders into the computer, onto the Kardex, or onto requisition forms.
Schedule patients for special tests and procedures with the appropriate departments and relay pertinent information.
Maintain patient medical records, including dating and recording TPR sheets, recording 24-hour intake and output on graphic sheets as requested, stocking and thinning charts, preparing intake and output sheets, and organizing discharge records.
Coordinate documentation for interdepartmental transfers and discharges to other facilities; check pre-operative charts for completed consent forms and tests, notify the RN of missing information, and change charts for pending surgery or diagnostic tests.
Order unit supplies from Central Service, an office products supplier, or the stockroom as needed.
Maintain and communicate an accurate unit census.
Assist with data collection, quality assurance, and statistical tracking of unit activities; maintain designated logbooks and enter appropriate patient charges.
Meet performance expectations for customer service, teamwork, resource utilization, and staff and self-development.
Perform other duties as assigned or directed to ensure smooth operation of the department or unit.
Monitor patients as a watcher after passing the dysrhythmia course and post-test.
Retrieve the previous shift’s report regarding existing monitor rhythms and run a baseline rhythm strip at the beginning of the shift.
Identify significant changes in cardiac patterns and notify the RN.
At night, check pre-operative charts for completion of consent forms and tests, and notify the RN of missing information as able.
At night, record 24-hour intake and output on the graphic sheet as able.