operating room Assistant

About the role

The Surgical Suite requires a patient care aide to assist with daily operations and patient care under the supervision of a registered nurse. The position involves performing routine and special nursing procedures, providing comfort and support to patients, organizing patient care, and maintaining cleanliness of the unit.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and special nursing procedures as delegated by the professional registered nurse.
• Provide comfort, support, and safety measures appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Assist in meeting the patient's care needs appropriate to the ages of patients served.
• Organize time to complete assignments according to assigned responsibilities.
• Position, mobilize, and transport patients according to the designated plan of care and direction from the professional registered nurse or designee.
• Clean and disinfect furniture/equipment following department guidelines.
• Maintain general cleanliness of the unit and restock appropriately.
• Report to the Department Director/designee and notify them of equipment malfunctions affecting the standard of care or legal implications.
• Keep department's sterilization records.

Requirements

Minimum qualifications include a high school diploma or equivalent (GED). Preferred qualifications include one year of nursing case assistant experience.

Qualifications

Core duties and responsibilities include performing routine and special nursing procedures, providing comfort and support to patients, organizing patient care, maintaining cleanliness of the unit, reporting equipment malfunctions, and keeping department's sterilization records.

Skills and Abilities

• Ability to attend to multiple aspects of a situation simultaneously.
• Efficiency in processing verbal information, either in written or spoken form.
• Some independent thought, planning, or origination of options and solutions.
• Apply principles of reasoning and problem-solving to resolve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables.

Benefits

No specific benefits are mentioned in the job posting.

Pay

No specific pay details are provided in the job posting.

Schedule

Shifts are available from 7a-330p, 8a-430p, and 11a-730p. Call is required. Scheduled weekly hours are 40.

Company Information

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), age, physical or mental disability, citizenship, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.