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　　Are you a healthcare professional interested in a career that provides plenty of opportunity for growth and development? If you're passionate about patient care and looking for a career that offers great benefits and plenty of room for growth, we invite you to explore this opportunity today!

　　UPMC is dedicated to providing each patient with the right care, in the right way, at the right time, every time. Our Support Generalists are essential partners in that mission, enhancing the patient experience at UPMC with positivity and integrity. Join us as we provide Life Changing Medicine to our community.

　　ANCC Magnet designated UPMC Passavant is currently hiring a Full-Time Off-Shift Support Generalist to support our Emergency Department at the McCandless location. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and patient care experience.

　　Hours:

　　Our Full-Time Support Generalist will exclusively work off-shift hours, up to 40 hours per week. Hours may vary by unit. Candidates with prior patient care experience are highly preferred and encouraged to apply. Off-shift differential applies.

　　Purpose:

　　Responsible for providing routine patient care and support services to include maintaining cleanliness of patient rooms, patient transports, and general care of patients according hospital policies and procedures.

　　Responsibilities:

　　Setting up patient care equipment and rooms within the scope of the support generalist position.

　　Clean, disinfect, and tag appropriate equipment including but not limited to beside commodes, IV stands and pumps, and specialty equipment.

　　Cleaning of patient rooms to include disposing of linens, trash and hazardous waste and stocking unit-specific equipment and supplies.

　　Perform work assigned in a timely and productive manner.

　　Provide environmental services for the unit including but not limited to cleaning patient rooms and staff areas, performing terminal and discharge room cleaning.

　　Assist with patient support activities to include responding to call lights and telephones, passing meal trays, feeding patients, passing water pitchers, patient transfers and ambulation, patient transport to other ancillary departments and to nursing units.

　　Maintain schedule for cleaning equipment on unit, disinfecting wheelchairs and stretchers.

　　Strictly adhere to all policies and practices relative to patient care and hospital related information.

　　Ensure equipment malfunctions are reported to the appropriate department.

　　Comply with safety policies and procedures including standard precautions, body mechanics, etc.

　　High School diploma or equivalent If no previous hospital or pre-hospital training, successful completion of UPMC nursing assistant training program or Nursing Student that has completed one Clinical Rotation.

　　Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

　　NIMS required or obtained within orientation period.

　　CPR required based on AHA standards that include both a didactic and skills demonstration component within 30 days of hire.

　　Basic Life Support (BLS) OR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

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　　UPMC is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disability/Veteran