The 13C Mother Baby Unit (MBU) is designed to provide family centered care in a safe, comfortable and nurturing environment. Privacy and safety are our utmost concern. OHSU provides "rooming in" for our moms and babies. We have found that our moms are able to rest better knowing that their babies are safe and nearby! The Mother Baby Unit serves a wide variety of patient populations. Our Midwifery group is the only provider of hospital water birth in Portland. Specialists in the OHSU Perinatal Center provide comprehensive care and consultation for women with high-risk pregnancies. Our nurses also care for general OB patients. Supporting moms and babies with breastfeeding is important to our nurses. Many of our nurses are Certified Lactation Consultants. Additionally, the OHSU Lactation Service provides inpatient and outpatient support for patients on the Mother Baby Unit as well as in the Doernbecher Children's Hospital.
The Health Unit Coordinator (HUC) is part of the health care team and utilizes her/his knowledge and skills to support and enhance safety, patient experience, communications, and efficiency on nursing units. The HUC, under the direct supervision of the Nurse Manager or Charge Nurse, performs general non clinical duties and specific services necessary to expedite the efficient functioning of the nursing unit consistent with the philosophy, goals, policies and procedures in the nursing department and OHSU.
1. SAFETY & PATIENT EXPERIENCE - Act to promote a safe environment andPatient and Family Centered Care across the continuum to promote serviceexcellence 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 experienceso Orient to unit and visitor policieso Assist with communications between patient/family andhealthcare team members1. GENERAL POSITION INFORMATION:CLASSIFICATION/JOB TITLE o Provide way findingo Activate MyChart (as requested)o Answer and triage call lightso Track patient belongingso Make post-discharge follow-up appointments (as requested)o Support patient and family centered care across the continuumthrough Service Excellence
2. COMMUNICATIONS & OPERATIONS - Support operations necessary tomeet the needs of the unit.• Communicate in a respectful, caring and non-judgmental manner.• Facilitate unit communicationso Answer phoneso Assist with pagingo Make nurse-call assignmentso 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 efficientfunctioning 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 assigned4. Demonstrate performance consistent with Departmental, Divisional andOrganizational 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 andappropriate application of hospital systems; maintain knowledge baseessential to the role of Health Unit Coordinator
Benefits:
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
