SEIU Transport Asst
About The Position
As a community, the University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. Together, we will set the highest standards for how we treat each other to ensure our community is welcoming to all and is a place where all can thrive. Exercising courtesy, sound judgment and initiative with patients and staff, escorts and transports patients to and from various clinical services and patient units. Delivers specimens and equipment; performs cleaning of equipment as directed. Sends and delivers carts on supply transport system and other related support duties.
Requirements
- Ability to read, write, and speak English.
- Ability to push, pull, and lift patients, supplies and equipment
Responsibilities
- As instructed by designated authority or Dispatcher, escorts and/or transports new admissions, in and outpatients between patient units, x-ray, outpatient departments, Emergency Department, Operating Rooms, Ambulatory Surgical Center and the various clinical services.
- Assists nursing staff in restraining disturbed patients, handling unusually heavy patients and the like; transports deceased patients.
- Picks up and delivers on a prescheduled or dispatched basis, a variety of items such as specimens, patient records, requisitions, patient mail, pharmaceuticals, etc.
- Delivers supplies and equipment from the Equipment Center; transports and sets up equipment such as: overhead frame and trapeze and footboard.
- Distributes meals and snacks to patients under direction of nurse, makes beds and helps with stocking of shelves with linen and other supplies.
- Performs cleaning of equipment as directed.
- Sends and delivers carts on supply transport system.
- Perform duties as clothing room clerk.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
51-100 employees
