Nurse Assistant / Health Unit Coordinator - PACU

Kettering Health; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kettering Health in Miamisburg is seeking a Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant (HUC NA) to join the patient care team. The role blends HUC responsibilities with NA duties to support daily operations and patient needs on the unit.

The HUC NA will handle patient records, assist with daily living activities, and coordinate communication among nurses, physicians, and interdepartmental staff, while maintaining HIPAA standards.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of KH Health Coordinator training.
• Successful completion of KH Nursing Assistant Orientation.
• Experience in health unit coordination or nursing assistant role preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a key customer service face on the unit, greeting families and visitors.
• Coordinate patient care communication among patients, families, and healthcare team.
• Assist with activities of daily living and delegated patient care tasks.
• Maintain patient records and ensure HIPAA-compliant communication.
• Support unit operations, stocking, cleaning, and equipment checks.

Skills

Reading & writing

Interpersonal skills

Phone etiquette

Basic computer skills

Customer service

Multitasking under pressure

Problem solving

Task comprehension

Education

KH Health Coordinator training

KH Nursing Assistant Orientation

Tools

EMR systems

Job description

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant (HUC NA) has a dual focus, a combination of the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) and Nursing Assistant (NA) roles. They serve as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team.

Job Details

KH Miamisburg | Full-Time | Days

Responsibilities & Requirements

The Health Unit Coordinator/Nursing Assistant (HUC NA) has a dual focus, a combination of the Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) and Nursing Assistant (NA) roles. They serve as a member of the interdisciplinary patient care team.

The HUC NA supports patients with activities of daily living and performs patient care skills as delegated by the licensed nurse within the Ohio Board of Nursing Scope of Practice. The HUC NA also collaborates with unit leadership in coordinating the day-to-day activities of the patient care unit. This includes the processing of patient records and ongoing communication with nursing staff, physicians, and interdepartmental personnel. The HUC NA serves as a resource for physicians and other members of the health care team for the electronic medical record.

The HUC NA is responsible for maintaining and demonstrating knowledge, skill, and ability of the delegated tasks.

The HUC NA also supports department operational needs, and performs other duties as assigned.

The HUC NA reports to the Clinical Nurse Manager.

Preferred Qualifications

Minimum Education

Successful completion of KH Health Coordinator training

Successful completion of KH Nursing Assistant Orientation

Minimum Work Experience

6 months experience as a nursing assistant, or STNA, or completion of NA course in the last 6 months, or a student in nursing school who has successfully completed both their Foundations/Fundamentals class and their first acute care clinical experience with supporting documentation.

6 months experience as a nursing assistant, or STNA, or completion of NA course in the last 6 months, or a student in nursing school who has successfully completed both their Foundations/Fundamentals class and their first acute care clinical experience with supporting documentation.

Required Licenses

[Ohio, United States] Other

Certification in CPR/BLS

Required Skills

Reading, writing and basic match

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

Essential Functions

• Serve as a key customer service face on the unit. Provide customer service to both patients and families. Greet families, visitors, and customers, and consistently use HEAL when appropriate.
• Provide customer service to both patients and families. Greeting families, visitors, and customers, and consistently uses HEAL when appropriate.
• Maintain regular contact with each assigned patient
• Regularly observe patient and environment, reporting any abnormalities to licensed nurse
• Assist with patient hygiene including toileting, bathing and maintaining patient cleanliness
• Ensure patient room is clean and free of clutter or obstacles
• Collect patient data as delegated. This includes accurate recording of vitals, blood sugar, intake/output, weights, and other measurements. If appropriate for your department may include EKG, Foley Catheter placement and measurement and phlebotomy. Promptly report any abnormal results to licensed nurse
• Assist with safe patient mobility including turning, ambulating, and moving up to chair
• Support patient treatments as delegated
• Assist in other daily needs of the patient, supporting the nurse to make sure needs are met
• Support unit daily operation needs including stocking, cleaning, breaking down rooms and changing bed linens, troubleshooting equipment issues, and daily down time computer checks.
• Consistently maintain infection control standards
• Coordinate patient care communication between patients, families, other departments, or healthcare team members related to patient care while maintaining HIPAA compliance, may include answering patient call lights as directed.
• Support clerical functions. Assemble and maintain patient medical records and documents related to patient care.
• Observe patient and environment regularly. Recognize issues and works with unit staff to address. Responsible for ECG and camera observation as appropriate, including reporting any abnormalities to licensed nurse.
• Support and document the patient admission, discharge, and transfer process.

Core Competencies

Nursing competencies are based on ACHC standards or department specific needs/specialties

Overview

Kettering Health is a not-for-profit system of 14 medical centers and more than 120 outpatient facilities serving southwest Ohio. Our mission is to live God’s love by promoting and restoring health. Our commitment to our patients is to help individuals be their best. With that context, safety is our top priority. We provide an integrated system of healthcare experts committed to providing exceptional care.