7 East Medical Care Unit is an exciting, dynamic, fast-paced, 38-bed, acute care unit that provides multidisciplinary family centered care to acute and chronically ill infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with a wide variety of medical and nursing needs. 7 East is the first-choice unit for patients with cystic fibrosis, diabetes, metabolic disorders, asthma, and many other general medical disorders.
7 East is a dynamic unit with an innovative and multidisciplinary approach to the delivery of patient care. We value life-long learning, which is evident in the caring and expert way in which we welcome and train new team member and in how we support continued learning for all our staff. We continuously reflect on our practices, staff development and patient outcomes to ensure that we consistently provide high quality and safe patient care. The 7 East team is known for its excellent teamwork in a supportive work environment.
In collaboration with and under the supervision of a Registered Nurse the Unit Support Associate will assist in activities directly related to the care of patients and operation of the unit. This will include but is not limited to providing direct 1:1 observation of patients related to safety or behavioral issues. Support the unit function by assisting in the maintenance of supplies, operations