Unit Aide

Banner Health•Mesa, AZ

22h•Onsite

About The Position

Those who have joined the Banner mission come from all walks of life, united by the common goal: Make health care easier, so life can be better. If changing health care for the better sounds like something you want to be part of, apply today. Banner Heart Hospital, one of the largest free-standing heart hospitals in the nation. Our commitment to providing superior heart care services in a fully integrated, collaborative environment has earned us distinction as a nationally Accredited Heart Failure Institute by the Healthcare Accreditation Colloquium. The Operating Room (OR) at Banner Heart has 6 suites. We currently have a full time position, with a variable schedule. On-Call Weekend rotations are required. On-call Holiday rotations are required. Any applicable shift differentials are automatically applied. Located next to Banner Baywood Medical Center in east Mesa, Arizona, Banner Heart Hospital specializes in providing the most advanced cardiovascular care in an environment of clinical excellence, compassion and healing. We have the most advanced technology in the state of Arizona, with innovative and cutting-edge technologies. With 111 beds, we are one of the largest freestanding heart hospitals in the nation. We have also been named one of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals for cardiovascular care by Thomson-Reuters. Our facility includes a 28 bed cardiovascular intensive care unit that specialized in the recovery of surgical patients, cardiogenic shock, and CRRT. Our 60 bed Cardiac Progressive Care Unit specializes in fast-paced procedural recovery and our 23 bed Cardiovascular Progressive Care Unit specializes in surgical recovery. Our space also includes two endovascular suites, six OR suites, six cardiac Cath labs, and three electrophysiology labs. 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.

Requirements

Certification for BLS is required
Skills and abilities typically attained with six months of healthcare experience
Excellent organizational skills
Effective human relations and communication skills
Working knowledge of medical terminology
For Banner Registry and Travel positions: minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting
For Banner Registry and Travel positions: Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past twelve months as a Unit Aide in the specialty area

Nice To Haves

High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge
Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, equipment and aseptic techniques
Additional related education and/or experience

Responsibilities

Cleaning and turning over operating rooms between surgeries
Restocking supplies, linen and fluids
Terminal cleaning of the operating rooms (depending on the shift worked)
Some cross over with the Cath Lab (depending on the shift worked)
Transporting lab specimens, equipment and records
Transportation of patients and supplies
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.
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
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.
Provides basic, hands-on, patient care as requested by supervisor, including but not limited to patient transport and ambulation
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