Unit Aide Housekeeping OR Part Time

Banner Health Corporate; Tucson (AZ); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Banner University Medical Center Tucson is seeking a Unit Aide to support the surgical team by maintaining a clean, organized, and ready operating environment. You will stock supplies, assist with patient transport, and help prepare rooms for procedures.

This weekend-days role requires Active BLS CPR, a willingness to work in a fast-paced, level-one trauma hospital, and the ability to collaborate across disciplines to deliver safe patient care. You may also assist with light administrative tasks.

Qualifications

• Certification for BLS is required.
• Typically six months of healthcare experience.
• Excellent organizational and communication skills.
• Working knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Stock and distribute medical supplies for the unit.
• Transport patients and health records, specimens, and equipment.
• Prepare rooms and carts, ensure sterile packaging and expiry checks.
• Provide basic patient care as directed by supervisor.
• Assist with department administration and greet patients and visitors.
• Back-up support for Monitor Techs if trained.

Skills

BLS Certification

Healthcare experience

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

Primary City/State: Tucson, Arizona | Department Name: Work Shift: Weekend | Job Category: Clinical Care

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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 on weekends. Shifts are 7am-330pm, 9am-530pm & 11am-730pm. Friday Saturday Sunday, and potentially Mondays. 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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