Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator

5 days ago

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

We are a fully integrated regional academic health system with a mission to transform the health of communities we serve through compassionate, innovative, patient-centered care.

Job Summary

The Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator performs a variety of clerical and clinical patient care support duties on the unit under the direction of licensed nursing personnel. This role requires strong communication skills, attention to detail, and 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 nurse promptly and accurately
  • Communicates physician orders to 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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