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unit support

Yale New Haven Health
United States, Connecticut, Bridgeport
267 Grant Street (Show on map)
Mar 13, 2025
Overview To be part of our organization, every employee should understand and share in the YNHHS Vision, support our Mission, and live our Values. These values - integrity, patient-centered, respect, accountability, and compassion - must guide what we do, as individuals and professionals, every day. At Bridgeport Hospital, we are committed to providing quality medical care and treatment that is coordinated and centered on the patient's specific needs. We strive to achieve benchmarks as a Patient Centered Medical Home and provide health care in a setting where patients are at the center of their care team. All employees of Bridgeport Hospital are part of the patients care team and contribute to the team approach of promoting access, continuous, comprehensive care and work to provide quality improvement in the care provided to their patients. Assists in performing various patient care activities and related functions in the procedure room under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse. Performs scope reprocessing duties in the scope room. Essential duties and duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned. EEO/AA/Disability/Veteran Responsibilities 1. Responsible for transporting of patients. Responsible for cleaning stretchers. 1.1 Discharges patients in a timely manner as observed by supervisor. Cleans all stretchers with Caviwipes after each patient use. 2. Performs similar or related duties as required or directed. 2.1 Cleans shelves weekly according to established department procedures as observed by supervisor. 3. Performs daily cycle cleaning duties in the procedural room to provide a clean area in which endoscopy procedures can be performed. Performs daily cleaning duties in the admitting, PACU, and waiting/reception areas to provide a clean environment for all patients and staff. 3.1 Correctly follows housekeeping procedures for sanitizing and disinfecting the endoscopy room suites as observed by supervisor. 4. Performs scope reprocessing duties in the scope room. 4.1 Performs prewash procedure at the bedside per protocol. 5. Performs similar or related duties as required or directed. 5.1 Participates in new personnel orientation as observed by the supervisor. Qualifications EDUCATION High school diploma or equivalent. EXPERIENCE * SPECIAL SKILLS Good interpersonal skills, Must have command of English language (both reading and writing). PHYSICAL DEMAND While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and talk or hear. They are frequently required to reach with hands and arms. They are occasionally required to sit. They must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. YNHHS Requisition ID 146179