Health Unit Coordinator (HUC)

Department Overview:

The 7C Neuroscience Intermediate Care Unit (IMCU) provides specialized progressive care for adult patients with complex neurological and neurosurgical conditions who require frequent monitoring and skilled nursing interventions, but do not meet criteria for intensive care. This 12-bed unit serves as a critical step between the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit (NSICU) and the Acute Care setting, supporting early recovery, close neurological observation, and safe transitions along the continuum of care. The 7C IMCU emphasizes patient safety, early mobility, multidisciplinary collaboration, and evidence-based neuroscience nursing within a supportive and professional work environment. This unit utilizes a multidisciplinary team approach to the care we provide to our patients: 40kg weight minimum, age generally not less than 16 years with no upper age limit.

Function/Duties of Position:

1. SAFETY & PATIENT EXPERIENCE - Act to promote a safe environment and 
Patient and Family Centered Care across the continuum to promote service 
excellence to foster exceptional experiences for our patients
• Greet and screen visitors
• Update whiteboards and call boards
• Maintain census in Epic
• Conduct safety/environment of care surveillance
• Label medication bins
• Post Fall Risk and Isolation signs
• Print wrist bands
• Manage telemetry boxes
• Facilitate patient and family experiences
o Orient to unit and visitor policies
o Assist with communications between patient/family and 
healthcare team members
o Provide way finding
o Activate MyChart (as requested)

1. GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION:
o Answer and triage call lights
o Track patient belongings
o Make post-discharge follow-up appointments (as requested)
o Support patient and family centered care across the continuum 
through Service Excellence

 

2. COMMUNICATIONS & OPERATIONS - Support operations necessary to 
meet the needs of the unit.
• Communicate in a respectful, caring and non-judgmental manner.
• Facilitate unit communications
o Answer phones
o Assist with paging
o Make nurse-call assignments
o Manage Vocera wireless communication devices
• Schedule VIP (hospital transport) requests
• Assemble/disassemble charts
• Report and track equipment requiring maintenance
• Order and stock office supplies
• Send/receive materials in P-tube
• Place Equipment Pool orders
• Reconcile Epic downtime entries (census)
• Fax written orders (as requested)

3. RESOURCE - Serve as a resource to the unit to expedite the efficient 
functioning of the unit. 
• Request and track ITG/Facilities work orders
• Make staffing calls at direction of Charge Nurse or Manager
• Resolve printer malfunctions
• Print trip-tiks
• Maintain employee phone list (as requested)
• Create, print, and distribute flyers
• Deliver mail
• Other duties as assigned

4. Demonstrate performance consistent with Departmental, Divisional and 
Organizational expectations and core competencies
• Maintain confidentiality and privacy of patient information
• Prioritize HUC responsibilities and seek consultation when needed
• Perform area specific skills and follow established protocols
• Demonstrate fiscal accountability and the effective use of resources.
• Assume responsibility for professional / job related development, 
knowledge of advances in technology, use of new equipment and 
appropriate application of hospital systems; maintain knowledge base 
essential to the role of Health Unit Coordinator

Required Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of clerical experience in a health care environment or equivalent combination of experience and training that would provide the knowledge and skills listed below.
• Basic knowledge of medical terminology, abbreviations and symbols.
• Ability to read, write and speak fluent English.
• Basic math skills.
• Demonstrated computer skills
• Demonstrated customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Ability to perform the job duties with or without accommodation.

Preferred Qualifications:

Benefits:

• Two raises per year – One at anniversary date and one across the board annual increase
• Vacation- up to 200 hours per year depending on length of service
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance- Covered 100% for full-time employees and 88% for dependents, and $25K of term life insurance provided at no cost to the employee
• Flexible spending accounts & Health savings account options
• Retirement Plans: Oregon PERS Plan or employer matching plans like 403b,401a, and 457b 
• Sick Leave- up to 96 hours per year
• 8 paid holidays per year
• Substantial Tri-met and C-Tran discounts
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Onsite Childcare Service & Gym
• Health & Wellness Program
• Career Center

Why apply to OHSU?: We are Oregon's only public academic health center. In addition to caring for patients, we lead groundbreaking research. We also train the next generation of health care professionals. As Portland's largest employer, we give you opportunities to learn and advance in a system of hospitals and clinics across Oregon and Southwest Washington. All are welcome. OHSU welcomes people of all ages, ethnicities, genders, national origins, religions and sexual orientations. We are striving to build an anti-racist, multicultural institution and encourage people with diverse backgrounds to apply. To request reasonable accommodation, contact askhr@ohsu.edu