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Unit Assistant/EVS Housekeeping Open Heart Surgery
•30 days ago
Hours | Full-time, Part-time |
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Location | Mesa, AZ Mesa, Arizona |
About this job
Banner Heart Hospital is looking for a Unit Assistant/EVS Housekeeping in Open Heart Surgery for full-time shift, hours to be determined
Primary responsibilities include:
* Cleaning and turning over operating rooms between surgeries and to restock supplies, linen and fluids.
* Depending on the shift worked, responsibilities could include terminally cleaning the operating room.
* Also responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as transporting lab specimens, equipment and records.
* Transportation of patients and supplies may also be required
Banner Heart Perioperative Services consists of 6 OR suites, 7 Preop bays, 8 PACU bays, and 2 PAT bays that are all supported by unit assists. The unit assist position is also a shared position to support the Cath Lab. Unit assists are utilized to retrieve patient beds, run specimens, return blood products, OR turnover, preop/PACU bay cleaning, and the maintenance of common areas and offices within the unit.
Banner Heart earns Top Hospital award by Leapfrop
The Leapfrog Group, a national health care quality and safety ratings organization, has named Banner Heart Hospital a Top Hospital based on the 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The survey considers performance across many areas of hospital care to establish the qualifications for the award, including patient safety, surgical outcomes, maternity care and leadership. Only 115 hospitals were named to this exclusive list of hospital awardees
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About Banner Heart Hospital
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. 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 Hospitalsr for cardiovascular care by Thomson-Reuters. Our facilities include 28 cardiovascular intensive care beds, 67 telemetry beds, a 16-bed interventional stay unit, two endovascular suites, six OR suites, six cardiac cath labs, two electrophysiology labs and a non-invasive cardiology unit.
About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to change the way care is provided. The many locations, career opportunities and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.
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Job Summary
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.
Essential Functions
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.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
BLS certification required.
Requires skills and abilities typically attained with 6 months of healthcare experience. Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills. Working knowledge of medical terminology is required. Banner Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting. Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Unit Assistant in the specialty area.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, equipment and aseptic techniques are preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.
Primary responsibilities include:
* Cleaning and turning over operating rooms between surgeries and to restock supplies, linen and fluids.
* Depending on the shift worked, responsibilities could include terminally cleaning the operating room.
* Also responsible for miscellaneous tasks such as transporting lab specimens, equipment and records.
* Transportation of patients and supplies may also be required
Banner Heart Perioperative Services consists of 6 OR suites, 7 Preop bays, 8 PACU bays, and 2 PAT bays that are all supported by unit assists. The unit assist position is also a shared position to support the Cath Lab. Unit assists are utilized to retrieve patient beds, run specimens, return blood products, OR turnover, preop/PACU bay cleaning, and the maintenance of common areas and offices within the unit.
Banner Heart earns Top Hospital award by Leapfrop
The Leapfrog Group, a national health care quality and safety ratings organization, has named Banner Heart Hospital a Top Hospital based on the 2016 Leapfrog Hospital Survey. The survey considers performance across many areas of hospital care to establish the qualifications for the award, including patient safety, surgical outcomes, maternity care and leadership. Only 115 hospitals were named to this exclusive list of hospital awardees
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About Banner Heart Hospital
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. 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 Hospitalsr for cardiovascular care by Thomson-Reuters. Our facilities include 28 cardiovascular intensive care beds, 67 telemetry beds, a 16-bed interventional stay unit, two endovascular suites, six OR suites, six cardiac cath labs, two electrophysiology labs and a non-invasive cardiology unit.
About Banner Health
Banner Health is one of the largest, nonprofit health care systems in the country and the leading nonprofit provider of hospital services in all the communities we serve. Throughout our network of hospitals, primary care health centers, research centers, labs, physician practices and more, our skilled and compassionate professionals use the latest technology to change the way care is provided. The many locations, career opportunities and benefits offered at Banner Health help to make the Banner Journey unique and fulfilling for every employee.
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Job Summary
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.
Essential Functions
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.
Minimum Qualifications
High school diploma/GED or equivalent working knowledge.
BLS certification required.
Requires skills and abilities typically attained with 6 months of healthcare experience. Must possess excellent organizational skills, as well as effective human relations and communication skills. Working knowledge of medical terminology is required. Banner Registry and Travel positions require a minimum of one year experience in an acute care hospital setting. Experience must include working in an acute care setting within the past 12 months as a Unit Assistant in the specialty area.
Preferred Qualifications
Knowledge of patient related supplies, materials, equipment and aseptic techniques are preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.