Nursing Assistant & Unit Coordinator

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The Nursing Assistant/Unit Coordinator is responsible for providing routine patient care, coordinating nursing unit activities to support effective and positive patient experience. This role engages strong organizational and communication skills to complete clerical and administrative duties, support inventory and document management, maintain accurate records, and facilitate information and communication across stakeholder groups such as physicians, patients, and visitors to promote overall smooth and effective operational function.

• Effectively and efficiently coordinate the activities of the nursing unit.
• Assist with all admissions, discharges, transfers, and changes within the unit utilizing the electronic patient tracking system and electronic medical record.
• Perform a variety of office, secretarial and other related duties both within and in support of the assigned unit.
• Manage all intake and outbound documents.
• Handle incoming and outgoing communications.
• Answer patients’ call lights/requests and report requests to appropriate personnel.

• Perform tasks related to routine patient care within an assigned unit under supervision of a Registered Nurse.
• Assist with patient’s plan of care by providing and/or assisting with activities of daily living, including personal hygiene, grooming, mobility, and comfort.
• Coordinate daily patient care activities on the nursing unit.
• Assist nursing staff to better facilitate patient admissions, discharges, and transfers.
• Perform a variety of duties within and in support of the assigned unit as delegated by nursing staff.
• Respond to patients’ call lights/requests and report to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Assist patients in meeting nutritional needs, including feeding, providing fluids and supplements.

• Order, stock, and replenish unit supplies and necessary equipment in a cost‑efficient manner.
• Participate in identifying unit financial responsibility during budget preparation.
• Assist with keeping the unit within its budget restraints.

• Communicate patient information, concerns, or issues to appropriate interdisciplinary team members.
• Facilitate and direct communication among visitors, employees, and physicians within the assigned unit.
• Facilitate unit communication including telephones, intercom system, call light system, computers, and relay information as appropriate.

• Greet and assist all customers, physicians, patients, visitors and employees in a friendly and efficient manner.
• Ensure a safe and clean environment for patients and the health care team.
• Welcome visitors to the unit by greeting them, answering questions, giving directions, and referring inquiries as appropriate to nursing staff.
• Answer telephone and direct calls and inquiries to the appropriate department or staff member.
• Maintain a polite and friendly demeanor in all interactions, whether by phone or in person.

• Facilitate effective communication between disciplines by providing organized medical records.
• Assure timely and accurate access to pertinent patient data.
• Maintain unit‑specific records and reports such as unit log books and staffing sheets as assigned.

• Document care provided using worksheets and/or the electronic medical record.

• Adhere to professional standards, behavioral standards, and hospital policies as set forth by the organization.
• Comply with applicable local, state, federal policies, procedures, guidelines, regulations, and laws.
• Maintain confidentiality by protecting personal healthcare information of all patients.

• Remotely monitor patients who are a safety risk via a two‑way communication system.
• The Telesitter is a sedentary job: approximately 95 % of the shift is sedentary.
• No lifting over…