Weekend Night Patient Care & Unit Coordinator

UofL Health; Louisville (KY); On-site; USD 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

UofL Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator for weekend night shifts to provide clerical support and patient care assistance on the unit under licensed nurses. This role involves accurate transcription of orders, meticulous chart upkeep, and coordination with nursing staff to ensure seamless unit operations.

Responsibilities include documenting vital signs, intake/output, and patient mobility, while maintaining HIPAA compliance and professional

Qualifications

• Transcribes physician orders accurately and legibly.
• Assembles and maintains patient medical records in chart order.
• Monitors intake/output, vital signs, and patient mobility.
• Complies with HIPAA privacy and security requirements.

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 charts, checking for completeness.
• Handles desk communications promptly and routing messages to the appropriate person.
• Replaces forms in patient medical records and routes requests for information to nurses.

Skills

Clerical skills

Patient care support

Medical records handling

Communication skills

Job description

UofL Health in Louisville, KY is seeking a Patient Care Assistant/Unit Coordinator for weekend night shifts to provide clerical support and patient care assistance on the unit under licensed nurses. This role involves accurate transcription of orders, meticulous chart upkeep, and coordination with nursing staff to ensure seamless unit operations.

Responsibilities include documenting vital signs, intake/output, and patient mobility, while maintaining HIPAA compliance and professional