UConn Health Looking for Student Transport Aide at Farmington US Full Time

Excellence, Teamwork, Leadership, and Innovation These values define UConn Health We are looking for team members that share these same values

Our top rated organization is looking to add Student Transport Aides to our growing Nursing Transportation team If you are pursuing an education in the Health Care Industry we want to hear from you

At UConn Health, the Nursing Transportation Unit is seeking Students to assist in transporting patients, equipment and supplies to various hospital departments

This position is located in Farmington, CT within the department of Logistics Management and will require availability while school is in session as well as during breaks and summer

This position is temporary with no benefits

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS : UPON HIRE STUDENT MUST BE ABLE TO PROVIDE WRITTEN DOCUMENTATION OF STUDENT STATUS (Letter from advisor / instructor on school letterhead or current class schedule including name of student and school)

Must be at least years of age at time of hire

PREFERRED : Students pursuing a career in the Health Care Industry such as, Allied Health, Nursing, Pre-Med, EMT, EMS and First Responder

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT : American Heart Association (AHA) BLS (CPR / AED) or ACLS Certification or formal training

Other CPR / AED credentials may be accepted at hire but incumbents will be required to obtain American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or ACLS dependent on position by the end of the working test period and maintain during employment

WORKING CONDITIONS : May be required to lift patients (minimum of fifty () pounds), walk for sustained periods (at least minutes per hour) and have some exposure to communicable and / or infectious diseases

Considerable effort may be required in assisting / lifting of patients

• EXAMPLES OF DUTIES : Transports patients in a safe manner to and from clinical, ancillary and support areas by wheelchair, stretcher, bed, chair or other modes as requested to include transport of patients with rolling IV poles, oxygen tanks, intravenous pumps, drips or special equipment;
• assists clinical staff in transferring patients to and from beds and stretchers; collects, delivers and handles body fluid specimens, linens and medical records following defined protocols;
• responds to telephone inquiries, triage calls, beepers and codes for medical emergencies and assists as directed; maintains an accurate log of calls completed in log book;

transports expired bodies to morgue; assists people in and out of vehicles and escorts or transports them to and from units assisting in carrying luggage, opening doors, etc

replenishes unit supplies; performs related duties required

SCHEDULE : Dependent upon the needs of the department; either : am – : pm, : pm – : pm, or : a

m – : pm, weekends as needed Needs may be intermittent

PAY RATE : $ per hour, this position is temporary with no benefits