Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator, Surgical Transplant ICU, 7p-7a

3 weeks ago


Louisville Kentucky, United States UofL Health Full time
About UofL Health

We are a fully integrated regional academic health system with a strong commitment to providing patients with access to the most advanced care available. Our team of highly-skilled healthcare professionals is dedicated to transforming the health of the communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Summary

The Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator performs a variety of clinical and administrative tasks to support the delivery of high-quality patient care on the Surgical Transplant ICU unit. This role requires strong communication and organizational skills, as well as the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities
  • Transcribes and computes physician orders, department orders, and messages accurately
  • Assembles patient medical records and maintains proper order of records within the chart
  • Sets up admission charts and disassembles discharged and transferred charts, checking for completeness
  • Handles desk communications properly and promptly, including responding immediately to intercom, pages, and routing of messages to appropriate personnel
  • Replaces forms as necessary in patient medical records
  • Routes requests for patient information to the nurse promptly and accurately
  • Communicates physician orders to the responsible nurse
  • Collects required unit data
  • Measures and documents intake and output, heights and weights, and vital signs
  • Applies, monitors, and documents restraint usage
  • Collects urine, stool, and sputum specimens
  • Performs and documents point-of-care testing
  • Performs and documents patient mobility and exercise, and comfort, rest, and sleep care needs
  • Performs and documents patient hygiene, grooming, and dressing, skin and nail care, dietary, and toileting and elimination needs
Requirements
  • High school diploma or GED/equivalent (required)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) accredited by the American Heart Association (AHA)
  • Preferred qualifications: experience in a healthcare setting, State Registered Nurse Aide (SRNA) by the Kentucky Board of Nursing
Benefits
  • Free tuition to UofL for Part- and Full-time employees for Child/Spouse/Domestic Partner
  • Competitive Pay & Benefits Options
  • Paid Vacation, Sick days, and Holidays
  • 401K with Employer Match


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