Orderly
UVM Medical Center
Orderly
UVM Medical Center
University-affiliated health network delivering patient care
JOB DESCRIPTION:
The Patient Support Orderly provides assistance to all nursing and testing units and other hospital areas for patient related activities including but not limited to: transportation of patients, patient items and clinical equipment, lifting/boosting of patients, setting up traction and other direct care activities as trained. These include but not limited to: ECG's, Code Blue, Code 8, other emergencies, and Post Mortem care and transport. The Patient Support Orderly is responsible for assuring that equipment needed by the nursing units is properly assembled, cleaned, maintained and delivered.
EDUCATION:
High School graduate or equivalent
EXPERIENCE:
CPR and AED Training/Certification, and/or previous patient care experience preferred. CPR/AED training will be scheduled within the first 60 days from hire date. Must attend and complete MOAB training within the first 6 months from hire date.
This is a bargaining union position.University-affiliated health network delivering patient care
The University of Vermont Health Network coordinates a group of hospitals and affiliated clinics across northern New York and Vermont to deliver patient care close to where people live. It combines community hospital services with academic medicine, sharing knowledge and resources to offer access to advanced technology and treatment options. Care is delivered through coordinated networks rather than isolated institutions, with teams across hospitals working together to treat patients cost-effectively and compassionately. The network’s goal is to improve patients’ lives by providing high-quality care near home, supported by the expertise of the University of Vermont Colleges of Medicine and Nursing and Health Sciences.
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