- Demonstrates a working knowledge of all OR beds, tables, and attachments.
- Ensures proper working conditions of equipment prior to patient care. Securely tighten and/or lock beds, attachments, and headpieces, prior to patient care and transferring patients.
- Delivers and returns appropriate equipment to each Operating Room, to include but not limited to, stirrups, suction machines, towers, step stools, positioning aides with D&C machine and TPS consoles.
- Assists in the care, handling, and delivering to and from the Operating Rooms of delicate, sophisticated, expensive equipment such as microscopes and specialty equipment.
- Cleans all equipment and cords prior to returning to designated locations.
- Changes linens on patient beds and stretchers to have the patient beds ready for patient transfer prior to the completion of the surgical case.
- Verifies all oxygen tanks are full and on stretcher at time of transfer.
- Maintains patient safety by ensuring that beds and stretchers remained locked during patient transfer and bed rails are up at all times.
- Adheres to safety blood/body fluid policies and procedures.
- Demonstrates a working knowledge of Infection Prevention Standards and cleaning with regards to patient and staff safety.
- Wears appropriate personal protective attire for task being performed.
- Assists with room cleaning and turnover as assigned or directed.
- Demonstrates and adhere to the proper sequence and cleaning procedures to be carried out between surgical cases.
- Assists with patient positioning, lifting and transfer. May assist with skin prep by elevating upper or lower extremities under direction of the Registered Nurse.
- Restocks and maintains sub sterile rooms, utility rooms, equipment rooms and supply areas.
- Demonstrates initiative to keep these areas clean, orderly and free from trash and clutter.
- Assists RN in restocking OR room cabinets per par levels.
- Works effectively with other staff as a member of the surgical team.
- Demonstrates ability to prioritize task according to urgency.
- Exhibits ability to multitask.
- Assists in orientation of other personnel to the department under the direction of the supervisor or Registered Nurse.
- Performs other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested by his/her supervisor.
- Pick cases for add ons and next day surgery.
- Transport Specimens to lab or pathology
- Room set ups.
- Ability to read, write and communicate in English.
- One-year Hospital Experience Comprehensive knowledge of aseptic technique and principles preferred.
- Able to function independently in a high stress, fast paced, critical care area.
- Must be able to assist with lifting patients, moving equipment, and disposing of trash and linens.