Health Unit Coordinator/CNA

[Twinsmama28, ASN, BSN, CNA, RN]

Do you have any advice for someone whom doesn't have hospital experience but experience as a nursing assistant through home health and nursing home and would like to get a hospital position as a health unit coordinator? I apply over and over again and always get denied.

[sjalv]

Is it possible you can post the job description here? If you are not a nurse and do not have experience in leadership/management, I don't see how feasible it would be to get a job in this position based on the name alone.

[Twinsmama28, ASN, BSN, CNA, RN]

Description/Purpose Of Position: Responsible for assisting the planning, organizing, implementing

and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing unit by

performing clerical and receptionist duties, and performing patient

care/service activities/procedures as outlined by the state board of

nursing and within the Nevada Nurse Practice Act. Performs assigned

duties under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. Description/Purpose Of Position: Responsible for assisting the planning, organizing, implementing

and evaluating the activities occurring in the nursing unit by

performing clerical and receptionist duties, and performing patient

care/service activities/procedures as outlined by the state board of

nursing and within the Nevada Nurse Practice Act. Performs assigned

duties under the supervision of licensed nursing staff. Minimum Qualifications: Education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Completion of an approved Certified Nursing Assistant program and

certification. Technical Skills: Basic PC knowledge and medical terminology. License/Certification: Current C N A license in the State of Nevada. Current BLS

Certification required. Other: Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to

provide service appropriate to the age of the patients served on the

assigned unit/department.

Universal Health Services - 15 hours ago

[bluebirdflyx]

You should apply for a regular CNA position. Often times those CNAs will get cross-trained to work as Unit Coordinators and from there it will be easier to move into a full time UC position.

[Twinsmama28, ASN, BSN, CNA, RN]

Thank you I will try that!