Periop Support Associate, Arnold Palmer Hospital Surgery (FT/First Shift)

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

6d • Onsite

About The Position

Join Our Team at Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital!
Arnold Palmer Hospital is currently seeking a Periop Support Associate to join our Pediatric Surgery team at Arnold Palmer Hospital. The Periop Support Associate I participates as a member of the perioperative nursing team. The primary focus of this position is patient, specimen and equipment transport, O.R. sanitation and assistance with maintenance of unit supply levels.
Job Title: Experienced Registered Nurse (RN), Advance Care Weekend Option
Dept: Surgery
Status: Full Time
Shift : First
Surgical services are available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year with in-house staffing. The
APH Surgery Department works in conjunction with Pre-Admission Testing, the Pre-Anesthesia
Care Area, and Post Anesthesia Care Unit. Other support departments that are non-clinical
include Sterile Supply and the Sterile Processing Department. The operating room is defined as
the space and equipment necessary for the successful completion of surgical procedures.
The APH Surgery Department, in conjunction with Anesthesia Services offers perioperative care
to children, both inpatient and outpatient, who meet the anesthesia ASA Class I, II, III or IV
physical status criteria of the American Society of Anesthesiologists.
• The major services include elective, urgent and emergent surgical procedures for
pediatric patients.
• Patients having local, general, monitored anesthesia care, or regional anesthesia are
treated.
• Pediatric patients are accepted and approved by the attending surgeon and
anesthesiologist. In the case of patients >21 years of age, a panel reviews the patient
history and surgical needs for appropriate admission to APH
• The surgery department staff is scheduled to provide flexible nursing care and services
for elective scheduled, STAT NOW, emergent and urgent cases around the clock.
• APH Surgery Department provides coverage for STAT NOW, urgent and emergent
cases, including trauma cases 24/7.
Benefits:
Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
Opportunities for professional growth and advancement using a clinical ladder.
Supportive and collaborative work environment.
Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match. Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in your 1st year of employment.
Employer paid life insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.
ARNOLD PALMER HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN
Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children has been providing compassionate care to the children, teenagers and young adults of Central Florida for more than 30 years. With 156 licensed beds and a team of experts in more than 30 pediatric specialties, the hospital has earned Best Children’s Hospitals from U.S. News & World Report for 15 consecutive years with national rankings in four specialties and Top Children’s Hospital from The Leapfrog Group. Orlando Health Arnold Palmer has held Magnet® Recognition for nursing excellence and quality patient care since 2013, and several units have earned Beacon Awards for Excellence from the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses. Our pediatric Level I Trauma Center and ER is the only Central Florida facility to provide the highest level of emergency trauma care exclusively to children, and Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is the only facility in Florida to achieve Level I Children’s Surgical Verification and Level I Trauma Verification by the American College of Surgeons.
Orlando Health Arnold Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system of care, which includes award-winning hospitals and ERs, specialty institutes, urgent care centers, primary care practices and outpatient facilities that span Florida’s east to west coasts, Central Alabama and Puerto Rico. Collectively, our dedicated team members honor our over 100-year legacy by providing professional and compassionate care to the patients, families and communities we serve.
Orlando Health is committed to providing you with benefits that go beyond the expected, with career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services to support you and your family through every stage of life. We begin our benefits on day one and offer flexibility wherever possible, so that you can be present for your passions. “Orlando Health Is Your Best Place to Work” is not just something we say, it’s

Requirements

• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Maintains current BLS/HealthCare certification

Responsibilities

• Specific duties include cleaning stretchers, O.R. tables, equipment and rooms.
• May assist the registered nurse and anesthetist in transporting postoperative patients to the recovery unit. Conveys and receives information in a timely manner.
• Performs operating room sanitation tasks.
• Stocks operating room with supplies.
• Checks, counts and stocks supplies (warmers, cabinets, bovies, substerile/supply rooms, linen and bags).
• Transports patient specimens, cultures, blood and body fluids to pathology, radiology and the laboratory.
• Provides assistance with moving and lifting patients, supplies and equipment.
• Reports defective material or equipment to supervisor.
• Under the direct supervision of the Registered nurse and/or anesthesia provider, may assist with positioning of patients for procedures and performs sterile gloving without contamination and holds extremities during patient preparation.
• Transports and delivers items, equipment, and medications (excluding controlled substances and IV chemotherapy drugs) throughout the facility.
• May have limited access to areas storing medications.
• Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.
• Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.
• Opportunities for professional growth and advancement using a clinical ladder.
• Supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Continuing education and professional development opportunities.
• Retirement Savings Plan with up to 5% match. Financial savings accounts and Health Savings Accounts.
• Nearly 5 weeks of PTO in your 1st year of employment.
• Employer paid life insurance, Short & Long-Term Disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees