Unit Aide - Heart and Vascular Institute

Hartford HealthCare; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford HealthCare in Hartford, CT is seeking a patient care team member to support daily operations under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Unit Manager. You will perform routine tasks in supply, equipment care, and errands to help meet patient needs while upholding hospital standards.

The role emphasizes clear communication, basic math, and dependable teamwork in a busy clinical setting. Equal opportunity employer and commitment to safety are integral to daily duties.

Qualifications

• Reads, writes, and speaks English; performs basic arithmetic and follows instructions.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills appropriate to role expectations.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine, delegated tasks in supply, equipment care, and errands.
• Responds to basic patient safety, comfort and requests.

Skills

Reading

Writing

Speaking English

Basic arithmetic

Following instructions

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma

Job description

Location Detail: 80 Seymour Street (10008)

Work where every moment matters.

Every day, more than 40,000 Hartford HealthCare colleagues come to work with one thing in common: Pride in what we do, knowing every moment matters here. We invite you to become part of Connecticut’s most comprehensive healthcare network.

Under the direction of a Registered Nurse or Unit Manager and as a member of a patient care team, performs routine, delegated tasks in supply, equipment care, and errands, responding to basic patient safety, comfort and requests. These tasks contribute to meeting the daily needs of patients and the work area and are performed within all existing regulatory and hospital standards, policies and procedures. Reports to Unit Manager.

Qualifications

• High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
• Demonstrates an ability to read, write, and speak English, perform basic arithmetic and follow instructions.
• Demonstrates effective communication skills appropriate to role expectations.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action employer, the organization will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant’s race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, and veteran or disability status.