Nursing Assistant (U), Periop Services / Surgery / OR, Full-Time

University of Miami; Miami (FL); Hybrid; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Job summary

University of Miami is seeking a full-time Patient Transporter to support perioperative services and the OR. The role ensures safe patient movement, verifies identity and charts, and assists nursing staff with positioning and transfers.

Responsibilities include preparing the surgical suite, disinfecting stretchers, restocking supplies, and maintaining cleanliness. Evening, night, and weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in a hospital or clinical setting preferred.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.

Responsibilities

• Transport patients from rooms to various areas of the hospital.
• Verify patient identification band, chart, and sending slip for patient safety.
• Assist patients to and from the stretcher.
• Assist nursing staff with patient positioning and skin preps.
• Clean and prepare surgical suite; disinfect stretchers between patients.
• Restock department supplies and maintain orderly work areas.
• Maintain cleanliness of the surgical suite and operating rooms at day end.

Skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Flexible schedule

Independent/collaborative

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Current Employees

Current Employees: If you are a current Staff, Faculty or Temporary employee at the University of Miami,

Work Schedule & Location

Work Shift: Full-Time 40 hrs. per week, Days or Nights - M-F. Work Location: University of Miami Hospital & Clinics - Periop. Services / Surgery / OR

Duties

• UTower Provides safe transportation of patients from their rooms to various areas of the hospital.
• Ensures patient safety by verifying the patient identification band, chart and sending slip.
• Assists patients to and from the stretcher.
• Assists nursing personnel with patient positioning and patient skin preps.
• Cleans and prepares surgical suite and disinfects stretchers in-between patients.
• Supports the supply needs of the department by receiving supplies and restocking all areas.
• Maintains the cleanliness of the surgical suite and cleans the operating rooms at the end of the day’s schedule.
• Empties all trash containers, suction canister boxes, and replaces bags and boxes, periodically throughout the day.
• Maintains attendant’s supply room with needed solutions for cleaning, maintenance of floors, polishing glass, and cleanliness of counters and walls.
• Maintains inventory of wet vacuum hoses, floor tools, and brushes.
• Mops the floor between surgical procedures.
• Cleans patient pantry and dining area and empties trash.
• Returns equipment to the storage room and keeps the room orderly.
• Adheres to University and unit-level policies and procedures and safeguards University assets.
• This list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be all-inclusive and may be expanded to include other duties or responsibilities as necessary.

Core Qualifications

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Certification and Licensing: Not Applicable
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of relevant experience
• Knowledge, Skills and Attitudes: Skill in completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze, organize and prioritize work under pressure while meeting deadlines.
• Ability to process and handle confidential information with discretion.
• Ability to work evenings, nights, and weekends as necessary.
• Commitment to the University’s core values.
• Ability to work independently and/or in a collaborative environment.

• The University of Miami offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, tuition remission and more.

UHealth-University of Miami Health System, South Florida's only university-based health system, provides leading-edge patient care powered by the ground breaking research and medical education at the Miller School of Medicine.

As an academic medical center, we are proud to serve South Florida, Latin America and the Caribbean. Our physicians represent more than 100 specialties and sub-specialties, and have more than one million patient encounters each year. Our tradition of excellence has earned worldwide recognition for outstanding teaching, research and patient care.

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The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.

Job Status: Full time Employee Type: Staff

The mission of the University of Miami is to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. A vibrant and diverse academic and healthcare community, the University of Miami and the University of Miami Health System ("UHealth") have rapidly progressed to become one of the nation’s top research universities and academic medical centers in the nation. The University comprises 12 schools and colleges serving undergraduate and graduate students in more than 350 majors and programs. Visit welcome.miami.edu/about-um to learn more about our points of pride. The University ranks No. 55 on U.S. News & World Report’s 2022 Best Colleges list and ranked No. 49 in the 2022 Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education College Rankings. Bascom Palmer Eye Institute is ranked the #1 eye hospital in the USA and offers some of the nation's premiere eye doctors to treat every eye condition for adults. Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer, part of the Miller School of Medicine, received the prestigious National Cancer Institute designation in 2019. The University of Miami and UHealth have also ranked among the Forbes Best Employers and Best Employers for Women on several occasions, most recently in 2022. With more than 17,000 faculty and staff, the University strives for excellence, and is driven by a powerful mission to transform and impact the lives of its students, patients, members of the community, and people across the globe.

The University of Miami is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Applicants and employees are protected from discrimination based on certain categories protected by Federal law.