UMass Memorial Health Care Hiring For Unit Aide – 36 hour night position NICU at Worcester, MA  Full Time

At UMass Memorial Health Care, Everyone is a Caregiver regardless of title. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health care system of Central and Western Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 14,000 employees, working together as one health care system. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, everyday.

Requisition #: 228682

Title: Unit Aide

Department: NewBorn Nursery ICU

Grade: SER6

Posting Date: 6/22/22

Status: Non-Exempt

Shift: Third Shift Nights

Union: Share

Hours: 36

Shift Length: 12

Location: UMass Memorial Medical Center

Position Summary:

Performs a variety of duties involving transporting patients throughout the hospital, assisting in moving, lifting and positioning patients, retrieving and delivering specimens, medical records, x-rays, pharmaceuticals, linens, etc., locating, transporting, and cleaning biomedical equipment, maintaining associated logs, and related duties. May deliver meals.

Major Responsibilities:

• Maintains and orders supplies and equipment according to protocol and par levels. Obtains additional supplies and equipment as requested. Stocks carts, supplies area, etc.
• Assists in preparation of patient rooms for admissions, and discharges. Distributes linen to patient rooms.
• Assists in the transport of patients, specimens and equipment.
• Maintains cleanliness and physical appearance of assigned unit. Cleans and maintains clinical unit equipment such as Gomcos, IVACs, suture sets. Cleans and processes instrumentation following standard procedures. Assists with the set up of instrumentation as required.
• Notifies supervisor or others regarding broken, missing or malfunctioning instrumentation.

Position Qualifications:

License/Certification/Education:

Required:

• Equivalent to high school plus additional specialized training.

Experience/Skills:

Required:

• 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.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Standards of Respect:

We’re striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial – for our patients and for each other. We’re expecting that our new caregivers practice our six Standards of Respect: Acknowledge, Listen, Communicate, Be Responsive, Be a Team Player, and Be Kind, to help us make respect a part of how we take care of business everyday.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, UMMH recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences, perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity and expression, protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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