OR Assistant - Surgery Main OR - FT - Day

Stormont Vail Health•Topeka, KS

8d•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 assistance to a Registered Nurse and their designees, the OR Assistant provides delegated patient care, completes daily checklist assignments, assists the surgical team with case turnover, and opens designated sterile supplies. While transporting non-telemetry patients, the assistant observes for patient concerns and reports them to the RN. Post-procedure patient transport is accompanied by a registered nurse in accordance with sedation administration policy. This is a full-time, on-site, patient-facing position with a 12-hour day shift and 36 hours per week. The role has no supervisory or budget responsibility. The OR Assistant must be able to lift 50 pounds and work with a team to transport and position patients weighing up to 400 pounds using assistive devices. The position requires flexibility, manual dexterity, and good hand-eye coordination.

Requirements

Certified nursing aide or related experience is preferred.
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 part of a team to transport and position patients weighing up to 400 pounds using assistive devices.
Flexibility, excellent manual dexterity, and good hand-eye coordination.
Work on site; remote work is not available.

Nice To Haves

Certified nursing aide or related experience.

Responsibilities

Set up oxygen delivery and safety equipment and vital-sign monitors needed for patient transport; transport patients by appropriate cart or bed from the appropriate department.
Verify the patient's inpatient unit or floor using read-back and confirmation.
Maintain clean and orderly department service areas and assigned operating rooms; prepare requisitions for housekeeping, maintenance, and general supplies; maintain adequate par levels; and refill scrub sinks 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 to determine case starts, turnover, patient transportation, and procedure-related needs.
Communicate pertinent patient information to appropriate staff in a timely manner; operate and charge the Vocera and respond to it promptly.
Perform duties assigned on specific OR block, evening, or weekend checklists.
Report repairs needed or broken or unsafe equipment.
Run errands within and between departments as necessary.
Provide traction services when trained and as needed.
Participate in intra- and interdepartmental committees; attend most monthly staff meetings and required competency and education activities.
Assist with orienting personnel to the area.
Check and record the temperature of the blanket and fluid warmer daily and fill them as needed.
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, transport items to the department, and stock them appropriately using proper rotation.
Comply with Stormont Vail Health policies, standards, mandatory training, and requirements, and perform other duties as assigned.