Oncology Care Assistant - Health Unit Coordinator
About The Position
The Unit Coordinator is a vital caregiver and central hub for patient care processes, supporting patients from newborn to geriatric during an assigned timeframe. The role contributes to safe, therapeutic patient care while serving as the primary receptionist and secretary for the unit. The coordinator supports multidisciplinary processes, coordinates unit activities, manages information flow, and assists healthcare team members in delivering care across all patient age groups. Success requires strong organizational and communication skills, a proactive approach to day-to-day operations, and a commitment to safe, therapeutic care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Requirements
- Completion of an accredited Nursing Assistant program, upon hire, or military medical specialty training, upon hire.
- Certified Nursing Assistant: Washington, upon hire.
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire.
Nice To Haves
- Six months of related work experience.
- Experience in a hospital setting.
- Experience in a specialty unit.
- Preference for applicants with experience as both a Certified Nursing Assistant and Unit Coordinator.
Responsibilities
- Provide patient personal care and hygiene, physical comfort, and other primary care within scope of practice and based on patient needs and acuity.
- Prepare patients, equipment, and supplies for procedures and examinations.
- Perform, monitor, report, and document clinical activities within scope of practice; observe and report changes in patient condition to the RN.
- Obtain labels and transport specimens and blood products, and provide patient information to nursing staff for the interdisciplinary plan of care.
- Assist nursing staff with patient admissions, discharges, and transfers, including handling belongings, providing comfort items, orienting patients and families, and transporting patients.
- When assigned, check, clean, and disinfect mobile non-critical medical equipment according to established standards and manufacturer instructions.
- Maintain an organized work environment; order, stock, and replenish supplies and equipment and report supply or equipment problems.
- Enter equipment repair requests, tag defective equipment and remove it from service, and initiate and follow up on work orders for repairs and maintenance.
- Maintain unit order and appearance, return charts and clipboards to appropriate places, and clean keyboards according to protocol.
- Ensure that current forms are available and stocked and discard outdated versions.
- Conduct environmental rounds to check items and conditions such as phones, plugs, equipment, menus, dated and labeled containers, and food or drink in clinical areas.
- Maintain a safe work and patient environment in accordance with safety, risk management, regulatory, and infection-prevention requirements.
- Follow hand hygiene, patient identification, standard precaution, transmission-based precaution, and personal protective equipment procedures.
- Report patient, family, physician, and quality-of-care concerns to the RN in charge.
- Help keep the unit ready for surveys and complete assigned tasks during emergencies, disaster preparedness activities, and drills.
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
