Unit Aide

About the role

This position is responsible for collection, inventory, cleaning and distribution of medical supplies and patient care equipment for the unit. This position is also responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as transporting patients and supplies, and may include transporting health records, lab specimens and equipment to other areas.

Responsibilities

• Inventory, orders, replenishes, and disperses supplies within the department, ensuring all areas and carts are appropriately stocked and the supplies are readily accessible to the clinical staff.
• Assists with transportation, delivery, and pick-up of supplies, health records, lab specimens, and/or equipment.
• Maintains quality records of various department equipment, supplies, storage areas, etc.
• Maintains unit equipment, instruments and trays in accordance with department policy.
• Cleans, sorts, assembles equipment, instruments and/or trays according to standard set-up and replaces in designated areas, ensuring they are readily accessible.
• Rotates and inventories stock to ensure sterile packaging integrity and current expiration dates.
• Responsible for finding and bringing equipment or instruments for procedures, under the direction of the clinical staff.
• May check instruments and equipment, as assigned, to see if they need repair and liaison with technology management.
• Maintains clean and safe work environment and discards soiled linen and trash.
• Completes room set-up which may include comprehensive cleaning, bed turnover and preparation of special procedure carts.
• Remove debris from floors, walls, equipment and other surfaces using disinfectant, damp mops etc.
• Provides basic, hands-on, patient care as requested by supervisor, including but not limited to patient transport and ambulation.
• May provide general support to the department, including performing administrative tasks and greeting and assisting patients, visitors, physicians, and ancillary personnel.
• May provide back-up support for Monitor Techs in designated departments – this will require additional specialized training provided by the department.

Requirements

• Completion of post-offer Occupational Health physical assessment, drug screen and background check (includes; employment, criminal and education).
• Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology is required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
• Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, equipment and aseptic techniques are preferred.

Skills

• BLS certification is required.

Benefits

• Flat rate $1/hour weekend shift differential.
• 18%-night shift differential when applicable.

Pay

• Competitive wages.

Schedule

• Saturday & Sunday 6:30AM -7:00PM.