Nurse Assistant / Health Unit Coordinator - PACU

Kettering Health • Miamisburg, OH

17d • Onsite

About The Position

The Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant (HUC NA) has a dual focus, combining Health Unit Coordinator and Nursing Assistant responsibilities. As a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team, the HUC NA supports patients with activities of daily living and performs patient care skills delegated by a licensed nurse within the Ohio Board of Nursing Scope of Practice. The role also coordinates day-to-day patient care unit activities in collaboration with unit leadership, including processing patient records and communicating with nursing staff, physicians, and interdepartmental personnel. The HUC NA serves as a resource for physicians and other healthcare team members regarding the electronic medical record.

The HUC NA maintains and demonstrates knowledge, skill, and ability in delegated tasks, supports department operations, and performs other duties as assigned. The position reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager.

Requirements

• Successful completion of KH Health Coordinator training.
• Successful completion of KH Nursing Assistant Orientation.
• At least 6 months of experience as a nursing assistant or STNA, completion of a nursing assistant course within the last 6 months, or nursing school student status with successful completion of both a Foundations/Fundamentals class and a first acute-care clinical experience, supported by documentation.
• Certification in CPR/BLS.
• Reading, writing, and basic math skills.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Appropriate telephone etiquette.
• Basic computer knowledge and keyboarding skills.
• Customer service skills.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and function in a high-stress environment.
• Ability to problem-solve.
• Ability to comprehend and complete delegated tasks.

Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to patients and families; greet families, visitors, and customers, and use HEAL when appropriate.
• Maintain regular contact with assigned patients and regularly observe patients and their environment, reporting abnormalities to a licensed nurse.
• Assist with patient hygiene, including toileting, bathing, and maintaining cleanliness.
• Keep patient rooms clean and free of clutter or obstacles.
• Collect and accurately record delegated patient data, including vital signs, blood sugar, intake and output, weights, and other measurements; where appropriate, this may include EKG, Foley catheter placement and measurement, and phlebotomy. Promptly report abnormal results to a licensed nurse.
• Assist with safe patient mobility, including turning, ambulating, and transferring patients to a chair.
• Support patient treatments and other daily patient needs as delegated, working with the nurse to ensure needs are met.
• Support unit operations by stocking supplies, cleaning, breaking down rooms, changing bed linens, troubleshooting equipment issues, and performing daily computer downtime checks.
• Consistently maintain infection control standards.
• Coordinate patient-care communication among patients, families, departments, and healthcare team members while maintaining HIPAA compliance; this may include answering patient call lights as directed.
• Support clerical functions by assembling and maintaining patient medical records and care-related documents.
• Perform ECG and camera observation when appropriate and report abnormalities to a licensed nurse.
• Support and document patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed