Health Unit Coordinator

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Hello all! I understand this site is more inclined to nursing but just wondering if anyone could give some insite into the field of a Health Unit Coordinator? Is anyone currently working as a HUC while waiting for school to start or just working as a HUC to gain some experience? I am currently enrolled in the Gateway program and just interested in what the actual job will be like (I think the program is great by the way!). Im not too concerned about pay as I am not getting into the health field based on just money alone. Thanks to all who respond! :)

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Hi, I work as a HUC for about 5 years. I really enjoy my job (at times). I started in the ER which is totally different than the floors. Very, very easy in ER. Floors are hard. Now it is great experience towards your nursing degree. You will lack patient care but if you can get in to a hospital you can easily get crossed trained as a CNA. There is many different kinds of training you can add on, EKG tech, ortho tech, blood draws, cna, etc. Once you start adding on the various trainings that your hospital has, you become a PCT. Each training usually brings more money. Now it does get tricky though if you are going for your RN. I just finished LPN school and my place of employment said if I get licensed they will have to terminate me because they don't hire LPN and I can't work under my license. The State had a talk with them because there are quite a few LPN's working in this facility as a CNA. It can be done but don't get yourself in a place that may cause you stress. Nursing school is stressful enough. Be a HUC, enjoy, learn and get through school. The hospitals pay for your training so take advantage. Huc'ing is fun most of the time. I was the only one during clinicals that could read doctor orders!! My Huc skills came in handy. Now it does get stressful from time to time. You are responsible for the smooth operation of your unit. You can set the tone of that unit and soooo much depends on the accuracy of the orders you put in. I don't know what you are looking for specifically but just ask. Being a HUC is going to put you in a pretty good position to further your education in medicine and you don't go home at the end of the day with a back ache. hahaha

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Thanks so much for you response! I actually am going into Radiology which is totally different from nurse obviously lol. As an X RAY tech i know i will be dealing with patients just not on that level as an RN. Either way i am super excited to be an HUC in the meantime! I was interested in working the ER also as I know it is quite fast paced and i get bored easily! Since theres about a 4 year plus waiting list for X RAY i really think i will enjoy being a HUC....even with all the ups and downs that come with the job :D

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