General Support Associate Per Diem

At Bristol Health, we begin each day caring today for your tomorrow. We have been an integral part of our community for the past 100 years. We are dedicated to providing the best possible care and service to our patients, residents and families. We are committed to provide compassionate, quality care at all times and to uphold our values of Communication, Accountability, Respect and Empathy (C.A.R.E.). We are Magnet ® and received the 2020 Press Ganey Leading Innovator award for our rapid adoption and implementation of healthcare solutions during the COVID-19 pandemic. Use your expertise, compassion, and kindness to transform the patient experience. Make a difference. Make Bristol Health your choice.

Job Summary:

Performs a wide variety of duties within a patient care setting. Activities include cleaning, disinfecting, and sometimes transporting of lab samples, beds and other related material. beds. Responds to customer requests that commensurate with the position.

Realiza una amplia variedad de funciones dentro de un entorno de atención al paciente. Las actividades incluyen la limpieza, desinfección y, a veces, el transporte de muestras de laboratorio, camas y otros materiales relacionados. Responde a las solicitudes de los clientes acordes con el puesto.

Funciones y responsabilidades laborales esenciales: realiza tareas de apoyo, limpia y desinfecta áreas asignadas, elimina basura, materiales peligrosos y desechos médicos, realiza tareas relacionadas con la seguridad, transporta materiales, demuestra confiabilidad, busca dirección y mantiene la responsabilidad de su propio desarrollo.

Wykonuje rónorodne obowizki w ramach opieki nad pacjentem. Dziaania obejmuj czyszczenie, dezynfekcj, a czasem transport próbek laboratoryjnych, óek i innych powizanych materiaów. óka. Odpowiada na proby klientów, które s wspómierne do stanowiska.

Podstawowe funkcje zawodowe i obowizki, Wykonuje obowizki pomocnicze, Czyci i dezynfekuje przydzielone obszary, Usuwa mieci, materiay niebezpieczne i odpady medyczne, Wykonuje obowizki zwizane z bezpieczestwem, Transportuje materiay, Wykazuje si niezawodnoci, Poszukuje kierunku i zachowuje odpowiedzialno za wasny rozwój.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities:

Performs support duties:

• Empties full soiled linen bags, replaces with clean bags, and throws full bag of linen down the linen chute.
• Makes unoccupied beds.
• Stocks clean patient linen in patient rooms.
• Stock floor with bathroom supplies and cups to established par levels, also ensures that cleaning chemicals and equipment are appropriately stocked for assigned work area.

Cleans and disinfects assigned areas:

• Cleans and disinfects occupied patient rooms and isolation rooms in assigned areas according to established procedures.
• Cleans and disinfects offices, exam rooms, public and private lavatories, lounges, utility rooms and other assigned areas such as halls, stairways, elevators, floors, furniture, windows and doors according to established procedures.
• Cleans and disinfects hospital equipment as assigned, according to established procedures.
• Identifies and completes discharge cleaning and bed making of patient rooms in assigned areas according to the hospitals discharge procedure. The employee also completes emergency discharge cleaning and bed making as required.
• Operates or uses various types of equipment according to established procedure in the completion of floor care and cleaning projects. Equipment includes mops, & vacuums.
• Cleans and disinfects Operating Rooms as assigned according to established procedures.

Removes trash, hazardous materials and medical waste:

• Empties trash, replaces liner and disinfects waste receptacles including medical waste in assigned areas according to established procedures.
• Collects and removes trash, including medical waste and hazardous materials from assigned areas and delivers to holding area for final disposal by a contracted service.
• Cleans hazardous material spills as assigned according to established procedures.

Performs safety related duties:

• Detects and reports defective materials, equipment and items which could present an unsafe condition, to the appropriate supervision.
• Follows all rules and regulations related to the handling of medical and hazardous waste, including the wearing of proper PPE.
• Mixes chemicals properly and uses in a manner consistent with manufacturers instructions.
• Follows all rules and regulations related to Universal Precautions and other rules of safety.

Transports material:

• Lifts and transports equipment and furniture to various areas of the hospital.
• Sets up and breaks down furniture from various meetings and delivers and removes various items needed for the meeting such as televisions, VCRs, projectors, easels.
• Completes prepared forms to report specific tasks accomplished, such as moving equipment.

Demonstrates dependability:

• Employee maintains proper levels of attendance and punctuality.
• Employee follows verbal and written directions.

Seeks direction for and maintains responsibility for own development:

• Attends mandatory in-service education and maintains standards for competencies annually.
• Attends all GSA update training and hazardous material training annually and passes the tests associated with such training.

Educational / Minimum Requirements:

High School Diploma or GED is desired but not necessary. Employee must possess basic reading, writing, and math skills as required to complete a skills survey during orientation.

State/Federal Mandated Licensure or Certification Requirements:

None

Bristol Hospital Mandated Educational Requirements:

General orientation at time of hire. Fire/Safety/Infection Control annually. Other programs as mandated by Hospital.

Special Requirements:

Good interpersonal skills to interact favorably with patients, visitors and co-workers. Ability to work as part of a team.

Physical Requirements:

May be required to lift up to waist level, on occasion in excess of 50 pounds, with free range of body motion so that tasks which require walking, bending, stooping, kneeling, and twisting can be completed. Prolonged periods of standing and walking for three or more hours at a time are required. Visual acuity corrected to normal. Hearing corrected to normal. Has the ability to verbalize so that the average person can comprehend.

Work Environment:

Normal patient care environment. Employee is exposed to indoor and some outdoor temperatures, patient fluids and waste, wetness, dirt, odors and chemicals. The employee also needs to be able to move equipment throughout the hospital. Rapid pace and variable environment.

Cognitive Requirements:

Has the ability to read and comprehend a manufacturer’s label. Has the ability to read, comprehend and execute written instructions in English. Has the ability to understand and execute oral instructions.

Disclaimer:

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. All personnel may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed.