OR Assistant - Surgery Main OR - FT - Day

Stormont-Vail HealthCare•Topeka, KS

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Assistant is a member of the care delivery team in Pre-op, the Operating Room, PACU, EP Lab, and Hybrid OR, and may also support the Cardiac Cath Lab and Interventional Radiology. Under the direction of and in support of a Registered Nurse and their designees, the OR Assistant provides delegated patient-care interventions, completes checklist-based assignments, helps with surgical case turnover, and opens designated sterile supplies. During transport of non-telemetry patients, the OR Assistant observes for concerns and reports them to the RN. Post-procedure patient transport must be accompanied by a registered nurse in accordance with sedation administration policy. This is a full-time, on-site, non-exempt position working a 12-hour day shift for 36 hours per week. The position is patient-facing and has no supervisory or budget responsibility. The OR Assistant must be able to lift up to 50 pounds and work with a team to transport and position patients weighing up to 400 pounds using assistive devices.

Requirements

Certified nursing aide or related experience.
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Ability to lift 50 pounds and work as a team member to transport and position patients weighing up to 400 pounds using assistive devices.
Flexibility, excellent manual dexterity, and good hand-to-eye coordination.

Responsibilities

Set up oxygen delivery and safety equipment and vital-sign monitors needed for patient care during transport.
Transport patients by appropriate cart or bed from the appropriate department.
Verify the inpatient unit or floor where a patient resides using read-back confirmation.
Maintain cleanliness and neatness in service areas and assigned operating rooms.
Prepare requisitions for housekeeping, maintenance, and general supplies, and ensure adequate par levels are maintained.
Refill scrub sinks with supplies as needed.
Assist with turnover between operative procedures and follow sterile technique when opening sterile packs and items designated by the RN and technologist.
Assist the RN with patient positioning and surgical preparation.
Interpret the schedule board for assigned rooms, including case starts, turnover, patient transportation, and procedure-related needs.
Communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
Operate, charge, and respond to the Vocera in a timely manner.
Perform duties designated on the specific OR block, evening, or weekend checklists.
Report needed repairs or replacement of broken or unsafe equipment.
Run errands within and between departments as needed.
Provide traction services as needed after training.
Participate in intra- and interdepartmental committees, attend most monthly staff meetings, and attend mandatory competency and education activities at specified times.
Assist with orienting personnel to the area.
Check and record the temperature of the blanket and fluid warmer, and fill them daily.
Perform point-of-care testing as needed in Pre-op and PACU.
Retrieve daily inventory deliveries from receiving, reconcile inventory one-to-one, remove outside packaging, deliver inventory to the department, and stock it with appropriate rotation.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.