Nursing Assistant / Health Unit Coordinator – Icu

Nursing Assistant / Health Unit Coordinator – Icu

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
• High School Graduate, or Certificate of General Educational Development (GED) or High School Equivalency Diploma (HSED)

Responsibilities

• Provides basic, quality patient focused care in clinical setting under daily direction and supervision of Registered Nurse (RN)
• Performs clerical and system coordination for the nursing units and delegated tasks in patient care setting
• Monitors and updates orders and schedules diagnostic and therapeutic services
• Coordinates all nursing unit communications and activities
• Acts as a receptionist, greeting and/or directing patients, visitors, physicians, and other health care providers
• Assists RN with daily care of patients including bathing, oral hygiene, feeding, activity orders and ambulation
• 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
• 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
• Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens and performs point-of-care testing as indicated
• Maintains competency as required
• Practices within policies and procedures of infection prevention
• Coordinates tests and treatments with and between various departments for patients on nursing units
• Facilitates communications required to support patient care
• Compiles necessary chart forms for admissions, transfers, discharges and expirations
• Establishes and maintains positive customer relations and contributes to a harmonious work environment

Preferred Qualifications

• 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