Orderly

NueHealth • Amherst, OH

3d

About The Position

The Orderly supports the surgical suite by cleaning operating rooms and equipment, maintaining supplies, assisting with patient transfers, and carrying out assigned errands and duties. The role follows universal precautions, infection-control practices, facility policies, and applicable scope-of-practice requirements. The Orderly communicates pertinent information and concerns to the assigned nurse and seeks guidance when needed.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Cooperative work attitude toward and with co-employees, management, patients, visitors, and physicians.
• Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with others.
• Physical strength to move and lift equipment safely.
• BLS certification if wheeling patients out after recovery and discharge.
• Ability to regularly lift and/or carry over 20 pounds and push or pull over 25 pounds.
• Ability to stand and/or walk at least five hours per day.

Responsibilities

• Assist with operating-room turnover and clean operating rooms and surgical equipment after surgery, using universal precautions and standards of practice.
• Collect soiled linen from the ORs, SPD, Pre-op/PACU, and locker rooms and place it in the soiled utility bin.
• Terminally clean stretchers at the end of the day and after the OR is finished using them but before they are placed in PACU.
• Perform general cleaning duties to maintain the surgical suite and set up mop buckets as needed.
• Perform assigned errands and duties promptly, respond promptly to overhead pages, and complete other duties as assigned.
• Assist with stocking supplies in peri-anesthesia and peri-operative areas; restock ORs with linens and supplies, warmers, clean supply rooms, scrub sinks, and cabinets as needed.
• Assist with quarterly inventory and monthly expiration-date checks as directed by a Registered Nurse.
• Maintain BLS certification and practice aseptic handwashing according to CDC policy and guidelines.
• Assist with patient transfers in perioperative areas and follow protocols for emergency situations.
• Respect patient and family rights and comply with HIPAA requirements.
• Participate in staff meetings, in-service programs, and appropriate educational requirements.
• Communicate pertinent information, findings, problems, concerns, or ideas to the assigned nurse through appropriate lines of authority in a timely and effective manner.
• Seek guidance and assistance from the assigned nurse or Team Lead when knowledge or skill level is in question.
• Follow universal precautions, infection-control and isolation procedures, facility policies and procedures, and scope-of-practice requirements.
• Assist with orientation of new employees when appropriate.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED