Description
Wilson Health is looking for a direct hire Operating Room Assistant in the Surgery Department for our location in Sidney, Ohio (North Dayton, Ohio) area. Key Perks and Benefits:
- Industry leading retirement plan- employer contributions begin day one, no waiting period for participation.
- Maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
- Provides care based on awareness of patient rights, ethical concepts, respect for life, dignity, human worth, and the individuality of the human being.
- Identifies physical and emotional needs of patients and provides support and communicates to the RN as appropriate.
- Demonstrates accountability for completing work on time.
- Assists in the preparation of the Surgery/PACU units.
- Assists in the preparation of the surgery carts for OR and PACU.
- Orders and maintains linen supply in the sub-sterile rooms and blanket warmers stocked
- Follows policy and procedure for cleaning surgery rooms between cases and at the end of the day.
- Maintains sharp/needle containers in assigned areas.
- Prepares OR waste boxes and disposes of OR waste in proper location providing for safety of self, patient, and other personnel
- Assists with the maintenance and disposal of trash from the Surgery/PACU areas, according to hospital policy.
- Provides general nursing care. (Positioning and lifting, applying warm blankets)
- Transports patients to and from Surgery/PACU as needed.
- Transports specimens to appropriate department when necessary.
- Assists OR and Anesthesia personnel to provide patient care such as holding for spinals, transfer from cart to OR table, holding limbs for prep, and moving equipment.
- Cleans the physicians and nurses lounges daily.
- Accurately documents on the daily and monthly cleaning logs.
- At the end of the day's schedule, cleans each operating room/endoscopy, sub-sterile rooms, utility area, corridors, sterile supply room, storage areas.
- Completes cleaning supply requisitions and obtains supplies from storeroom.
- Replenishes supplies of soap, towels, and other disposable items.
- Restocks anesthesia supplies in OR
- Maintains adequate amount of cleaning supplies for department and insures supplies are ready for "on call" and weekend cases.
- Maintains adequate trash bag supply for liners and disposes in proper receptacles according to hospital policy.
- Participates in economical utilization of supplies and equipment.
- Demonstrates effective communication and collaboration skills with the perioperative team members.
- Reports to the RN changes in patient condition or behavior of patient and any unusual incidents.
- Takes accurate messages and relays information in a timely manner.
- Greets patient, family, or significant other and is helpful, informative.
- Explains transport routine
- Gives information about the Surgery Waiting Area and conference rooms.
- Cooperates with other personnel to maintain effective relationships, both interdepartmental and intradepartmental.
- Receives and communicates necessary information to and from nursing unit personnel with accurate awareness of what must be communicated to an RN.
- Will acquire Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification within 6 months of hire and maintain certification.
- High School Diploma or General Education Degree (GED).
- One to three months related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Improve the health and wellness of the community by delivering compassionate, quality care.
- Be a trusted, nationally-recognized leader of innovative, collaborative, community health.
- A.S.P.I.R.E - Always serve with professionalism, integrity, respect, and excellence.
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