Hospital Assistant / CNA
University of Washington Medical Center•Seattle, WA
•$26 - $37•Onsite
About The Position
Harborview Medical Center - Rehab OP Ortho Outpatient has an outstanding opportunity for a Hospital Assistant / Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) / Nursing Assistant Certified (NAR). This position assists occupational therapists, recreation therapists, and clerical staff in a variety of tasks to ensure patient care and safety. Responsibilities include escorting patients, managing inventory, maintaining equipment, and assisting clinical staff with administrative tasks.
Requirements
- Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) or Nursing Assistant Certified (NAR) certification.
- Ability to assist occupational therapists, recreation therapists, and clerical staff.
- Ability to escort patients between locations.
- Ability to manage inventory (ordering, stocking, organizing).
- Ability to maintain equipment (monitoring, inspections, cleaning, setup).
- Ability to assist clinical staff with tasks (record retrieval, filing, faxing, photocopying, arranging interpreter services).
- Knowledge of proper principles/techniques for all procedures, body substance isolation.
- Ability to identify and report unsafe situations.
Responsibilities
- Orders and stocks equipment and supplies.
- Transports patient to and from the designated treatment area.
- Cleans and maintains equipment, including but not limited to wheelchairs, and other workgroup equipment.
- Maintains cleanliness and order in work area, gyms, and supply and storage areas.
- Delivers equipment to appropriate departments; obtains supplies from other departments.
- Provides routine inspection and maintenance of department equipment; removes faulty or damaged equipment from service, and reports to appropriate personnel.
- Moves and sets up equipment, as necessary, for therapist use and patient care; assists in setting up special equipment.
- Maintains a safe clinical environment including aspects such as use of proper principles/techniques for all procedures, body substance isolation, and responsibility to identity/report unsafe situations.
- Arranges for appointments such as but not limited to interpreter services.
- Emails and alphapages workgroup members with information updates in a timely manner.
- Transfers patient to and from appropriate conveyances (e.g., wheelchair).
- Participates in the facilitation of communication between patients, families, and hospital staff.
Benefits
- Information about benefits for this position can be found at https://www.washington.edu/jobs/benefits-for-uw-staff/
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
