Unit Aide-Infectious Disease (C05B)

Overview:

Contingent, 8 to 16+ hours per week, variable shifts . Junior/Senior Highschool students welcome.

Job Description Summary:

Assists in providing care and support to patients by performing various tasks such as cleaning, organizing and stocking supplies.

Job Description:

Essential Functions:

• Maintains cleanliness of the unit by regularly cleaning, disinfecting and organizing toys, surfaces and equipment per hospital policy.
• Stocks and restocks supplies in patient rooms and common areas as directed by supervisor, charge nurse or manager.
• Runs errands for unit as needed such as picking up supplies from Central Distribution, delivering/ picking up other items as needed or as delegated.
• Assist manager with various office tasks such as filing, sorting and copying.
• Breaks rooms down after discharges. Checks hallway for wheelchairs/wageons and O2 tanks and returns them to proper storage area on unit.
• Assists manager or administrative assistant with various office tasks such as filing, sorting and copying. Assists with special office projects as delegated.

Education Requirement:

Highschool Diploma, preferred.

Licensure Requirement:

(not specified)

Certifications:

(not specified)

Skills:

• Positive communication style.
• Self-directed and follows directions accurately.
• Communicating and interacting kindly with children and adults.
• Attention to details.
• Readily accept and complete unexpected, delegated tasks

Experience:

(not specified)

Physical Requirements:

OCCASIONALLY: Bend/twist, Blood and/or Bodily Fluids, Communicable Diseases and/or Pathogens, Computer skills, Lifting / Carrying: 0-10 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 11-20 lbs, Lifting / Carrying: 21-40 lbs, Loud Noises, Problem solving, Pushing / Pulling: 0-25 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 26-40 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 41-60 lbs, Pushing / Pulling: 61-100 lbs, Sitting, Squat/kneel

FREQUENTLY: Interpreting Data, Patient Equipment, Standing, Walking

CONTINUOUSLY: Audible speech, Hand use: grasping, gripping, turning, Hearing acuity, Repetitive hand/arm use, Seeing - Far/near

Additional Physical Requirements performed but not listed above:

(not specified)

"The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individuals so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under their supervision. EOE M/F/Disability/Vet"