Nursing Assistant, Per Diem, Evenings 3p-11p, Operating Room, Atlantic Health Morristown Medical Center

Atlantic Health System•Morristown, NJ

5h•Onsite

About The Position

Supports the perioperative team by maintaining a safe environment, ensuring proper functioning of equipment and supplies, and assisting with equipment setup and preparation of surgical procedures.

Requirements

Maintains standard precautions.
Follows policy and procedure regarding specimen and blood product handling.
Practices universal precautions.
Demonstrates knowledge and practices departmental safety procedures including safe handling of equipment, isolation cleaning practices, and hazardous substances.
Adheres to and demonstrates hospital, patient and/or personal safety procedures.
Maintains patient confidentiality, reports compliance issues to appropriate personnel.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrates a commitment to teamwork, fostering positive working relationships.
Demonstrates flexibility in meeting the needs of the unit, accepts assignments willingly.

Responsibilities

Cleans Operating Rooms and sets up surgical equipment in the OR suite between cases in an efficient manner utilizing the approved infection prevention cleaning guide and manufacturer's IFU. Maintains standard precautions.
Maintains cleanliness and organization in the Operating Rooms, corridors, sub sterile area and equipment storage rooms.
Maintains cleanliness and organization of equipment that is stored within the department. Assist the surgical teams with retrieving and returning equipment.
Assist in transferring the patient under the directions of the surgical team. Ensure patient safety by placing patient side rails up and locking the stretchers prior to and during transfer.
Follows policy and procedure regarding specimen and blood product handling.
Utilizes the surgical schedule and surgeon preference cards to prepare the Operating Room suite for each surgical procedure and notifies appropriate personnel of any potential issues or possible delays.
Restocks supplies in assigned areas of the department, reporting par level deficits to materials manager. Cleans and checks for outdates before restocking.
Maintains a safe environment of care in accordance with hospital policies and other regulatory agencies. Practices universal precautions. Demonstrates knowledge and practices departmental safety procedures including safe handling of equipment, isolation cleaning practices, and hazardous substances. Adheres to and demonstrates hospital, patient and/or personal safety procedures.
Responds promptly to requests and emergency situations. Communicates to charge nurse when unable to meet the needs of the unit. Demonstrates a commitment to teamwork, fostering positive working relationships. Demonstrates flexibility in meeting the needs of the unit, accepts assignments willingly.
Maintains patient confidentiality, reports compliance issues to appropriate personnel.
Actively participates in cost containment through effective use of supplies and resources.
Assignments that meet the needs of the department.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Prescription Coverage (22.5 hours per week or above for full-time and part-time team members)
Life & AD&D Insurance.
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (with options to supplement)
403(b) Retirement Plan: Employer match, additional non-elective contribution
PTO & Paid Sick Leave
Tuition Assistance, Advancement & Academic Advising
Parental, Adoption, Surrogacy Leave
Backup and On-Site Childcare
Well-Being Rewards
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Fertility Benefits, Healthy Pregnancy Program
Flexible Spending & Commuter Accounts
Pet, Home & Auto, Identity Theft and Legal Insurance