Operating Room Assistant_NEB
About The Position
When you join the growing BILH team, you're not just taking a job, you’re making a difference in people’s lives. Beth Israel Lahey Health and New England Baptist Hospital are devoted to consistently promoting a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in our organization's WE CARE values which can be reviewed here Our Values. The OR Assistant functions as a member of the Nursing Service Department by performing specified procedures according to hospital policies. Job Description: ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES (including but not limited to):
Requirements
- High School graduate or equivalent
- Heart Saver certification required within 60 days of hire date from American Heart Association or Red Cross
- 0-1 year of experience
- Consistently promote a culture of Wellbeing, Empathy, Collaboration, Accountability, Respect, and Equity as outlined in the organization's WE CARE values.
- As a health care organization, we have a responsibility to do everything in our power to care for and protect our patients, our colleagues and our communities.
- Beth Israel Lahey Health requires that all staff be vaccinated against influenza (flu) as a condition of employment.
Responsibilities
- Assists in positioning and transferring of adolescent/adult/geriatric patients.
- Assists in positioning of patients for surgical procedures.
- Holds extremity(ies) for skin prep.
- Delivers PACU stretchers/patient beds to room upon request from primary/associate nurse.
- Assists in transferring the patients from the OR table to the PACU or patient's bed and assists in transferring patients to PACU when necessary.
- Responsible for prompt cleaning of the room between cases: Disposes of soiled linen and replaces with clean laundry bag.
- Disposes of trash and re-lines buckets with plastic liners.
- Mops floor with a clean mop and disinfectant solution (after every case).
- Empties suction canisters in hopper near the decontamination room and discards them in a biohazard trash bag.
- Replaces clean suction canisters and tubing at each suction regulator in the OR.
- Washes and re-makes OR bed and/or stretcher.
- Wipes all surfaces that have been contaminated by blood, body fluid or other contaminants.
- Responsible for checking the OR bed or positioning devices for proper attachments.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of all tables and positioning devices and attachments.
- Wipes all positioning equipment and bed attachments prior to putting away.
- Demonstrates initiative to put away extra equipment when not in use.
- Adheres to standard and resistant organism precautions: Wears personal protective attire appropriate for task being performed (i.e., gown, goggles, gloves).
- Promptly observes for and attends to blood or body fluid spills.
- Works effectively with other staff as a member of the surgical team: Responds to intercom calls in a timely manner.
- Assumes responsibility for prompt room turnover times.
- Complies with on-call responsibilities.
- Responds within 30 minutes when on-call (unless another time frame is established by the Nursing Coordinator).
- Assists staff in the PACU or other Surgical Services unit(s), as necessary Plans time away from work appropriately
- Arrives and leaves at designated times.
- Uses unplanned earned time appropriately.
- Performs other duties as required.
- Attends annual safety review
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
