Unit Aide Housekeeping OR

Banner Health; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 19,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner Health's Tucson unit seeks a Unit Aide to support the surgical team at Banner University Medical Center Tucson. You will help create a clean, safe surgical environment by cleaning ORs, stocking supplies, transporting patients, and performing related operational tasks.

We require Active BLS CPR certification and the ability to cover full-time day shifts (7am-3:30pm, 9am-5:30pm, 11am-7:30pm), with some weekend work as needed. You may also perform basic patient care under supervision.

Qualifications

• Six months of healthcare experience.
• Excellent organizational skills and strong human relations/communication abilities.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology. Banner Registry and Travel roles require one year in an acute care hospital as a Unit Aide in the specialty area.

Responsibilities

• Inventory, order, replenish, and dispense supplies for the unit.
• Maintain and prepare unit equipment, instruments and trays; assist with procedures as needed.
• Keep the work environment clean and safe; remove waste and dispose appropriately.
• Provide basic hands-on patient care including patient transport and ambulation.
• Assist with administrative tasks and greet patients, visitors, physicians, and staff. May support Monitor Techs after specialized training.
• Work under local supervision in a fast-paced environment with a strong focus on customer service.

Skills

Healthcare experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Medical terminology

Education

High school diploma/GED

Job description

Primary City/State:

Tucson, Arizona

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Clinical Care

The future is full of possibilities.

At Banner Health, we’re excited about what the future holds for health care. That’s why we’re changing the industry to make the experience the best it can be. Our team has come together with the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. The future of health care starts here. If you’re ready to change lives, we want to hear from you.

As a Unit Aide for the surgical team at Banner University Medical Center Tucson, you will help impact patient care directly by providing a clean and risk free surgical environment. You will clean the operating rooms after each surgery, stock the OR’s with supplies, transport patients, and other operational tasks as needed. You will have the opportunity to work in a level one trauma facility with varying types of surgical services in a positive team environment that promotes growth and learning.

We are looking for someone who is flexible enough to cover full time days. Shifts are 7am-330pm, 9am-530pm & 11am-730pm. May include some weekends as needed.

Active BLS (Basic Life Support) CPR Certification is required.

POSITION SUMMARY

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. This position may provide basic, hands-on, patient care as requested by supervisor.

CORE FUNCTIONS

1. Inventories, 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. Rotates and inventories stock to ensure sterile packaging integrity and current expiration dates. Monitors utilization and recommends changes as appropriate. Maintains quality records of various department equipment, supplies, storage areas, etc.

2. 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. 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.

3. 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.

4. Provides basic, hands-on, patient care as requested by supervisor, including but not limited to patient transport and ambulation.

5. 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.

6. This position works under local supervision and has responsibility for assigned unit only. Incumbents work in a fast-paced, sometimes stressful environment with a strong focus on customer service. Interacts with staff at all levels throughout the facility. Customers are patients, families, physicians, unit staff, case managers, patient service staff and medical records staff. Interacts with a wide variety of external customers.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Certification for BLS is required.

Requires skills and abilities typically attained with six months of healthcare experience. Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills. Working knowledge of medical terminology is required. Banner Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting. Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past twelve months as a Unit Aide in the specialty area.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.

Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, equipment and aseptic techniques are preferred.

Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

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