Health Unit Coordinator question???

[USN2UNC]

Hi All,

I have an interview tomorrow at UNC for a Health Unit Coordinator position. I am currently taking my pre-req's so that I can get into the ABSN program and feel that this would be a good position to see a wide range of the in's and out's of nursing. Can anyone provide me with a job description or a 'day in the life' of a HUC? Thanks guys I really appreciate it.

Chuck

[nclady31]

It is primarily admin work. Transcribing dr.'s orders, updating nursing notes, answering the phone, scheduling follow up visits for patients, maintaining medical records for incoming, outgoing, and current patients. You answer call lights, but from the phone system, and then paging nurse or assistant. You will learn though about MARS, reading dr.'s orders, medical terminology, medical abbreviations, and getting a feel for how the unit works and a day in the life of an RN. Alot of people like doing this while in nursing school. For me, I wanted the hands on aspect of patient care and quickly became bored with primarily doing the administrative work. UNC has great bennies, and will be pretty flexible with scheduling once you get into a nursing program. Good luck! Everyone is super nice in the nurse recruiters office and most of the nurse managers you will interview with are as well. Keep us posted.