Unit Aide, Memorial Campus Maternity Delivery, Per Diem

UMass Memorial Health•Worcester, MA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Unit Aide performs duties supporting patient care on the Maternity Delivery unit at Memorial Campus. Responsibilities include transporting patients, specimens, equipment, and other patient-care items; helping move, lift, and position patients; maintaining unit supplies and equipment; preparing rooms for admissions and discharges; and cleaning and disinfecting clinical equipment. The role also includes maintaining an activity log, keeping the work area orderly, and carrying out related duties as directed. All responsibilities are essential job functions.

Requirements

Education equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.
Knowledge of equipment and supplies related to patient care.
Ability to read, write, converse, and understand English.
Ability to take direction, set priorities, and organize work assignments.
Equivalent combinations of education and experience may substitute for stated requirements when they provide proficiency in the listed responsibilities.

Responsibilities

Maintain and order supplies and equipment according to protocol and par levels; obtain additional items as requested and stock carts and supply areas.
Assist with preparing patient rooms for admissions and discharges and distribute linen to patient rooms.
Assist with transporting patients, specimens, and equipment.
Maintain the cleanliness and appearance of the assigned unit; clean and maintain clinical equipment, process instrumentation according to standard procedures, and assist with instrument setup as required.
Notify a supervisor or others about broken, missing, or malfunctioning instrumentation.
Transport broken or damaged equipment to the appropriate repair area.
Keep the work area neat and orderly.
Assist with moving, lifting, and positioning patients according to standard procedures.
Retrieve and deliver specimens, blood and blood products, medications, medical records, x-rays, linens, and other patient-care items.
Locate and transport biomedical equipment and supplies to patient-care areas, including wheelchairs, stretchers, beds, IV poles, I Meds, hypothermia blankets, and portable oxygen tanks.
Retrieve items from general stores or Central Sterile as requested and return items contaminated through patient procedures to Central Sterile Services according to established guidelines.
Clean and disinfect equipment associated with assigned patient-care units according to standard procedures.
Maintain an activity log and, as needed, take telephone messages and relay them to the appropriate individual.
Comply with departmental policies, procedures, objectives, and health and safety requirements; attend meetings or training as required or directed.
Demonstrate quality improvement in daily operations, contribute to a respectful and professional environment, maintain reliable attendance, and perform other similar duties as required or directed.