Surgery Nursing Assistant
About The Position
The Surgical Nursing Assistant I provides a variety of cleaning and support functions to maintain the department and equipment in a sanitary condition. Assumes responsibility for the care of surgical instruments, sterile supplies and departmental equipment a.Cleans endoscopes and endoscope supplies Demonstrates ability to correctly package (wrap, label, date) supplies for sterilization a.Endoscope washer/disinfector Assumes responsibility for environmental services functions a.Changes trash and linen hampers, sharps buckets throughout department as necessary b.Cleans and readies OR gurneys c.Makes patient beds/gurneys as appropriate d.Cleans sinks Maintains and restocks departmental supplies and environmental services equipment a.Restocks all work room and sterile room supplies b.Restocks blanket warmers, sub sterile room supplies Performs clerical and task-oriented duties as assigned a.Transports patients safely b.Obtains blood from laboratory c.Transports lab specimens Assumes responsibility for the care of surgical instruments, sterile supplies and departmental equipment A.Assembles instrument sets and equipment trays according to instrument index B.Washes instruments quickly and thoroughly to provide for efficient turn around time C.Cleans endoscopes and endoscope supplies
Requirements
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
Nice To Haves
- One year recent acute care experience
- Previous experience in CentralProcessing
Responsibilities
- Cleans endoscopes and endoscope supplies
- Correctly package (wrap, label, date) supplies for sterilization
- Changes trash and linen hampers, sharps buckets throughout department as necessary
- Cleans and readies OR gurneys
- Makes patient beds/gurneys as appropriate
- Cleans sinks
- Restocks all work room and sterile room supplies
- Restocks blanket warmers, sub sterile room supplies
- Transports patients safely
- Obtains blood from laboratory
- Transports lab specimens
- Assembles instrument sets and equipment trays according to instrument index
- Washes instruments quickly and thoroughly to provide for efficient turn around time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
