Nursing Unit Operations Coordinator

UF Health; Gainesville (FL); On-site; USD 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

UF Health's unit assistant (UA) provides administrative support to a designated nursing unit, helping the Nurse Manager with data collection to improve quality, service, growth, staff, and finances.

The UA assists in managing time and attendance, scheduling, inventory, and new employee processing while ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining patient confidentiality. This role supports the unit environment and nursing's commitment to excellent patient care.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or GED; AA degree preferred.
• Strong computer skills with Word and Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, conflict management and negotiation abilities.
• Project management experience preferred; able to work with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work in a diverse team and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Provide administrative support to a designated nursing unit.
• Assist in data collection to support unit outcomes in quality, service, growth, staff, and finances.
• Support time and attendance, scheduling, inventory, and new employee processing.
• Assist in implementing and overseeing support tech initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to patient satisfaction and unit workflow improvements.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Conflict management

Negotiation skills

Project management

Independent judgment

Teamwork

Office Suite proficiency

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AA degree preferred

Tools

Office Suite (Word, Excel)

Job description

UF Health's unit assistant (UA) provides administrative support to a designated nursing unit, helping the Nurse Manager with data collection to improve quality, service, growth, staff, and finances.

The UA assists in managing time and attendance, scheduling, inventory, and new employee processing while ensuring regulatory compliance and maintaining patient confidentiality. This role supports the unit environment and nursing's commitment to excellent patient care.