Unit Assistant

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Children's Hospital Colorado has defined and delivered pediatric healthcare excellence for more than 100 years.

Here, the nation's brightest nurses, physicians, scientists, researchers, therapists, and care providers are creating the future of child health. With an optimist's outlook, a trailblazing spirit, and a celebrated history, we're making new strides every day.

We've been Magnet-designated four times by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and are consistently recognized among the nation's top 10 pediatric hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.

As a national leader in pediatric care, we serve children and families from all over the nation. Our System of Care includes four pediatric hospitals, 11 specialty care centers, 1,300+ outreach clinics and more than 10,000 healthcare professionals representing the full spectrum of pediatric care specialties.

Here, we know it takes all of us, every role, to deliver the best possible care to each child and family we treat.

That's why we build our teams toward a foundation of equity in access, advancement, and opportunity. We know teams of individuals with different identities and backgrounds can nurture creativity and innovation. We know we can see, treat, and heal children better when our team reflects the diversity of our patient population. We strive to attract and retain diverse talent because we know a truly inclusive and equitable workforce will help us one day realize our most basic calling: to heal every child who comes through our doors.

A career at Children's Colorado will challenge you, inspire you, and motivate you to make a difference in the life of a child. Here, it's different.

The Clinical Technician (Unit Assistant) is responsible for providing non-clinical operational support to a patient care unit under supervision. Responsible for the overall cleaning, transport and management of patient related equipment and pumps utilized during patient care in assigned Clinical unit(s). In support of assigned departments, acts as liaison for all equipment replenishment needs, recall management, equipment, and associated product conversions, and organization and labeling of equipment within the clean/soiled utility locations in their areas of assigned responsibility.

The main focus of this position will be working with our Lower-Level Disinfection Team to clean the feeding pumps after a patient has been discharged. Some additional duties would include stocking supplies, place nourishment orders, stock linen, etc.

Department Name: NICU
Job Status: Fulltime
Shift: To be determined - Required winter holiday rotation.

Education: High school diploma, or equivalency

POPULATION SPECIFIC CARE

• No Direct Patient Care

Conducts care, cleaning, packaging, sterilization, and inventory of equipment, and supplies within storage areas, in-patient rooms and/or family/visitor areas as directed.

Supports maintenance of equipment by reporting maintenance needs and transferring equipment to appropriate place for repair and maintenance. Documents equipment related problems or damage.

Adheres to all infection control policies and safety guidelines in support of patient safety. Communicates safety concerns to appropriate team members and/or team leaders.

Provides customer service support to patient and families while completing daily activities such as cleaning patient rooms. Assistance physicians, and internal team members by responding to equipment and supply requests.

Reviews and identifies supplies to be ordered to support clinical and non-clinical practices.

Performs low level disinfection and distribution of patient care related equipment

Maintains pre-established PAR/Supply Levels for assigned department, based on established metrics, utilization data and review schedule.

Conducts inventory of instruments, equipment and supplies and assists with annual physical inventories.

Follows established processes associated with Inventory Management, Bio-med, or other departments.

Receives incoming shipments and deliveries of equipment and supplies. Documents and stores all the shipment materials according to established procedures

SCOPE AND LEVEL

Guidelines: Guidelines are generally numerous, well established, and directly applicable to the work assignment. Work assignment and desired results are explained by general oral or written instructions.

Complexity: Duties assigned are generally repetitive and restricted in scope but may be of substantial intricacy. Employee primarily applies standardized practices.

Decision Making: Decisions or recommendations on non-standardized situations are limited to relating organizational policies to specific cases. Brings non-routine issues to supervisor. Problems that are not covered by guidelines or are without precedent are taken up with the supervisor.

Communications: Contacts with the public or employees where explanatory or interpretive information is exchanged, gathered, or presented and some degree of discretion and judgment are required within the parameters of the job function.

Supervision Received: Under normal supervision, within a standardized work situation, the employee performs duties common to the line of work without close supervision or detailed instruction. Work product is subject to continual review.

Ability to Perform Essential Functions of the Job

• Audio-Visual: Color Discrimination: Good
• Audio-Visual: Depth Perception: Good
• Audio-Visual: Far Vision: Good
• Audio-Visual: Hearing: Good
• Audio-Visual: Near Vision: Good
• General Activity: Sit: 2-4 hrs. per day
• General Activity: Stand/Walk: 4-6 hrs. per day
• Motion: Bend: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Carry: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Lift: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Pull: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Push: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Reach: 1/3 or more of time
• Motion: Squat/Crouch: Up to 1/3 of time
• Weight Lifted/Force Exerted: Up to 100 pounds: Up to 1/3 of time

Work Environment

• Exposure: Exposure to blood/body fluid: Regular/Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to heights: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to infectious diseases: Frequent.
• Exposure: Exposure to lung irritations: Occasional.
• Exposure: Exposure to skin irritations: Frequent.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Manages stress appropriately.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works day/night rotating shifts.
• Mental and Emotional Requirements: Works with others effectively.

It is our intention that all qualified applicants be given equal opportunity and that selection decisions be based on job-related factors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other status protected by law or regulation. Be aware that none of the questions are intended to imply illegal preferences or discrimination based on non-job-related information.

The position is expected to stay open until the posted close date. Please submit your application as soon as possible as the posting is subject to close at any time once a sufficient pool of qualified applicants is obtained.

Here, you matter. As a Children's Hospital Colorado team member, you will receive a competitive pay and benefits package designed to take care of your needs that includes base pay, incentives, paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, company provided life and disability insurance, paid parental leave, 403b employer match (retirement savings), a robust wellness program, and access to professional development tools, including an education benefit to help you advance your career.

As part of our Total Rewards package, Children's Colorado offers an annual employee bonus program that rewards eligible team members based on organizational performance. If organizational goals are met for the year, the bonus is paid out the following April.

Children's Colorado delivers annual base pay increases to eligible team members based on their performance over the previous year.