ED Assistant

RIH Rhode Island Hospital; Rhode Island; On-site; USD 27,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown University Health is seeking a patient-focused Environmental Services/Patient Care Support role at Rhode Island Hospital. The position assists nurses by maintaining a clean, safe patient environment, stocking supplies, transporting items, and preparing equipment for procedures.

Evening shifts support critical care areas with an emphasis on safety and infection control. Responsibilities include cleaning equipment, setting up rooms, delivering supplies, and responding to patient requests

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED.
• Reads, writes, and speaks English.
• BLS Certification required.
• Ability to lift, carry, push and deliver moderately heavy supplies.
• Ability to respond to emergency/code situations.

Responsibilities

• Clean and maintain equipment and areas used for patient care.
• Wet and clean bedside stands, furniture, sinks, and IV poles as directed.
• Keep unit neat; stock patient rooms and carts with supplies.
• Disposal of linen and delivery of supplies and equipment to and from the facility.
• Check and set up medical equipment and oxygen/suction setups.
• Deliver supplies and equipment to patient rooms and to Facility Management.
• Respond to patient call lights and assist nursing staff.

Skills

BLS Certification

Interpersonal skills

English literacy

Ability to lift and move heavy items

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

SUMMARY

Under the general supervision of the Clinical Manager, assists the professional nurse in caring for patients through the performance of activities related to hospitality, transport, procurement of equipment and supplies and the maintenance of a clean, safe environment. All essential functions performed in this position reflect the age specific needs of the patients. Brown University Health employees are expected to successfully role model the organization's values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence as these values guide our everyday actions with patients, customers and one another. In addition to our values, all employees are expected to demonstrate the core Success Factors which tell us how we work together and how we get things done. The core Success Factors include: Instill Trust and Value Differences Patient and Community Focus and Collaborate

RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible for daily cleaning of equipment used in caring for patients: including commodes, utility and storage area, kitchen room, and supplement storage cabinets and drawers. When directed by charge nurse or management, wet and clean bedside stand, other furniture, sinks, showers, IV poles/pumps. Maintains general neatness of unit to ensure hallways and general travel ways are free from obstruction. Stocks patient rooms, bedside carts with medical and/or other supplies.Disposes of linen bags. Ensures proper set up of medical equipment/supplies in each patient’s room (e.g.: oxygen regulators, suction set up, etc). Delivers dirty equipment to CSD for proper cleaning (e.g.: scissors, Kelly clamps, etc.). Maintains order in utility room/s, storage area/s and kitchen/s by arranging items in their proper place, restocking shelves and checking dated items to ensure they are usable. Picks up and delivers supplies such as intravenous (IV) solutions, routine supplies, medications, laboratory specimens, medical records and equipment being repaired by Facilities Management. Checks equipment on unit (e.g.: MAK, lifts, scales, Dynamaps, BP cuffs, Telemons). Ensures all electrical equipment has up to date inspection stickers and report’s findings to Clinical Manager. Notifies Clinical Manager when equipment/environment requires repair. Responds to patient call lights and immediately delivers the patients’ request to person caring for the patient. Adjusts beds and responds to other similar requests and assists in lifting, positioning or getting patients out of bed as directed by the Registered Nurse.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

BASIC KNOWLEDGE: High school graduate or General Equivalency Diploma. Reads, writes, and speaks English. Displays interpersonal skills to effectively interact with patients, visitors, physicians and hospital staff of all levels. Ability to identify cardiopulmonary arrest and initiate CPR. BLS Certification required. Mathematical abilities to read, interpret and document intake, and refrigerator temperature logs and order supplies. Ability to perform responsibilities in emergency/code situations. Demonstrated knowledge and skills necessary to provide care to patients throughout the patients’ life span, with consideration of aging processes, human development stages and cultural patterns in each step of the care process. EXPERIENCE: Preferred but not required. Emergency Room experience preferred. Knowledge ofspecialized Emergency Medicalinstruments, equipment, procedures and practices preferred. WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Exposure to patient environment with associated hazards minimized by adherence to established precautions for safety, infection control and department policies and procedures. Physical ability to lift, carry, push and deliver moderately heavy supplies. Ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods while performing job duties. INDEPENDENT ACTION: Incumbent functions within a broad scope of department policies and practices; generally refers specific problems to Clinical Manager only where clarification of departmental policies and procedures may be required. SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: None.

Pay Range: $19.75-$20.51 Brown University Health is committed to providing equal employment opportunities and maintaining a work environment free from all forms of unlawful discrimination and harassment.

Location: Rhode Island Hospital - 593 Eddy Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Work Type: 3:00pm-3:00am Work Shift: Evening Driving Required: No Union: International Brotherhood Teamsters.

As Rhode Island's largest health system and private employer, Brown University Health is the state's premier provider of health services and includes the only Level I Trauma Center for southeastern New England. Today, more than 20,000 people work at Brown University Health and bring their unique skills, experiences, and compassion to their jobs every day. Formed in 1994, Brown University Health is a not-for-profit health system based in Providence, RI comprising three teaching hospitals of The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University: Rhode Island Hospital and its Hasbro Children's; The Miriam Hospital; and Bradley Hospital, the nation’s first psychiatric hospital for children; Newport Hospital, Saint Anne's Hospital and Morton Hospital, community hospitals offering a broad range of health services; Gateway Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community behavioral health care; and Brown Health Medical Group, the largest multi-specialty practice in Rhode Island.

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