HUC

American Addiction Centers • Oak Lawn, IL

4d • $21 - $31 • Onsite

About The Position

This position assists the RN with the daily care of patients, including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders, and ambulation. It involves measuring and documenting vital signs, intake and output, and daily weights, as well as accurately documenting in the Electronic Medical Record (EMR). The role also includes participating in patient admission, transfer, and discharge processes, ensuring patient call lights are within reach and promptly answered, and performing purposeful rounding. Responsibilities extend to patient positioning and transporting, nutritional support, maintaining skin integrity, and providing special patient supplies. Depending on site/unit requirements and under RN direction, the HUC may perform tasks such as removing IVs/urinary catheters, simple wound dressing changes, cross-training to tele tech, providing post-mortem care, performing phlebotomy, ECGs, and bladder scans. The role requires practicing within infection prevention policies, coordinating tests and treatments, maintaining knowledge of diagnostic and treatment departments, and utilizing EHR and computer systems for supplies and equipment. It also involves processing daily patient charges, facilitating communication via telephone and paging systems, monitoring and troubleshooting office equipment, and compiling chart forms. The HUC establishes positive customer relations, serves as a resource, and may act as a Preceptor. They assist with orientation materials, identify and implement process improvements, participate in work teams or committees, and may assist with staff scheduling. The role requires demonstrating knowledge and skills appropriate for the age of the patients served, understanding principles of growth and development, and assessing patient status based on age-specific needs.

Requirements

• Nurse Aide in good standing as indicated with the State Registry in which the team member practices.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) needs to be obtained within 45 days.
• Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED), or High School Graduate.
• Typically requires 6 months of experience in Nursing Assistant Health Unit Coordinator I role at AAH.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent oral and written communications.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to set priorities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt to interruptions and changing priorities/workloads.
• High level of attention to detail essential.
• Team members will maintain annual educational requirements for hospital based certifications (e.g. DNV, CARF or others).
• Must be able to sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. from floor to waist.
• Must be able to lift up to 20 lbs. over the head.
• Must be able to carry up to 40 lbs. a reasonable distance.
• Must be able to push/pull with 30 lbs. of force.
• Must be able to perform a sliding transfer of 150 lbs. with a second person present.
• Will be required to use foot pedals on carts or machines.
• Must have functional vision and hearing.
• Will be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, and radiation hazards as well as blood and body fluids on a continuous basis; therefore, protective clothing must be worn as necessary.
• Operates all equipment necessary to perform the job.

Responsibilities

• Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation which may include use of therapeutic assistive devices, proper positioning, range of motion and special transferring as indicated.
• Measures and documents blood pressures, TPRs (Temperature, Pulse, Respiration), I & O (Intake and Output), daily weights, and other patient data as requested.
• Documents accurately in Electronic Medical Record (EMR).
• Participates in admission, transfer and discharge process under supervision of RN including room set up, orientation to room, removing linen, and proper management of patient belongings.
• Ensures patient call light is always in reach of patient and answers call-lights promptly.
• Performs purposeful rounding under direction of RN and promptly communicates observations, concerns, and needs of patient/family to RN. Documents appropriately.
• Performs various patient positioning and transporting duties which require lifting and pushing/pulling while utilizing proper technique and assistive devices.
• Performs tasks related to nutritional needs of the patient under direction of RN to include diet review, tray set up/removal, proper positioning and diet selection.
• Performs tasks related to maintaining skin integrity to include proper repositioning and skin care.
• Ensures special patient supplies and appliances are provided and maintained such as TED hose and sequential compression devices.
• Under the direction of RN and as determined by site/unit requirements, may be required to remove IVs/urinary catheters, simple wound dressing changes, cross train to tele tech, provide post mortem care, perform phlebotomy, ECGs, bladder scans and other skills as allowed under state regulations.
• Practices within policies and procedures of infection prevention by demonstrating hand hygiene and knowledge of sterile and aseptic procedures, proper disposal of contaminated materials and utilizing proper attire when in direct contact with patients in isolation.
• Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units.
• Maintains a working knowledge of functions and services offered by all diagnostic and treatment departments to facilitate the scheduling of tests and treatments.
• Maintains working knowledge of EHR and other computer systems for ordering patient and unit supplies and equipment.
• Processes daily patient charges and/or related procedures through the system.
• Facilitates communications required to support patient care, including the multiple-line telephone, unit/site paging and the hospital information system.
• Screens incoming telephone calls.
• Monitors department office equipment and troubleshoots minor problems. Arranges repair of major malfunctions.
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations.
• Obtains appropriate copies of medical records for transfers to nursing homes and other health care facilities.
• Verifies medical records contain complete and accurate patient demographic information, patient identification and registration in the medical record, including appropriate level of care.
• Establishes and maintains positive customer relations and contributes to a harmonious work environment for prompt and courteous acknowledges of requests, response to call lights, proper phone etiquette and fostering of communication between the health care team.
• Serves as a resource and subject matter expert in a relevant area within department.
• Trained and competent as Preceptor.
• Assists with development/ evaluation of orientation materials.
• Regularly identifies, designs, initiates, and assists in implementing process changes to improve the department, quality and safety of the patient experience.
• Actively engaged and participates in at least one work team or committee at the department level.
• May assist with staff scheduling.
• Routinely participates in shared governance.
• Must be able to demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served.
• Must demonstrate knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patient's status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his/her age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed as described in the department's policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation
• Generous retirement offerings
• Programs that invest in your career development
• Base compensation listed within the listed pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift, on call, and more based on a teammate's job
• Incentive pay for select positions
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance
• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses
• Family benefits such as adoption assistance and paid parental leave
• Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs
• Educational Assistance Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED