OR Aide - O/P Surgery Center - Sharp Chula Vista - Variable Shift - Per Diem

This position is covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with SEIU-UHW. As part of the terms of employment, employees in this role are required to join the union within 31 days of hire and remain a member (e.g. dues paying, fee paying, religious exception contributor) for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement.

Schedule

• Shift start and end times: Variable
• AWS Hours Requirement: 8 hours per shift / 40 hours per week
• Per Diem
• No weekends
• On-call required: Yes

Pay

Hourly pay range: $27.50 – $33.53 (Minimum: $27.50, Midpoint: $30.40, Maximum: $33.53)

Responsibilities

• Cleaning
  • Utilizes correct cleaning solutions and dilutions according to established standards.
  • Ensures all solution containers, sharp containers, biohazard bins, and red bags are labeled according to Sharp Healthcare protocol.
  • Completes routine cleaning in locker rooms, staff lounge, and snack room.
  • Maintains optimum appearance of lounges, locker rooms, restrooms, and other related areas within the Surgical Services Department.
  • Removes refuse, recycling containers, and/or soiled linen from all areas within the department, per department specifications.
  • Cleans, stocks, and maintains appearance of scrub sink areas.
  • Completes cleaning of all offices within the Surgical Services Department as assigned.
  • Performs daily terminal cleaning of the O.R. suites following established procedure.
  • Performs terminal cleaning of patient stations within PACU.
  • Completes cleaning and stocking of O.R. suites between surgical procedures in an efficient and timely manner.
• Patient Care
  • Transports patients to the Surgical Services Department in a safe, efficient manner.
  • Demonstrates knowledge and skills of specific patient considerations regarding age, cultural beliefs and values, skin integrity, safety, pain, comfort, and surgical needs.
  • Respects the patient's right to privacy and confidentiality of information through all aspects of patient care.
  • Reviews patient's pre-operative checklist to ensure completeness prior to transport to the Surgical Patient Hold Room.
  • Remains in Patient Hold Room when patients are awaiting surgical procedures and observes and attends to their needs.
  • Confirms patient identification bracelet with the patient and with the patient's hospital chart.
  • Procures supplies and equipment under the direction of licensed operating room personnel.
  • Delivers unopened, non-controlled drugs and I.V.'s to the Surgical Services Arena under the direction and/or supervision of a licensed nurse or physician.
• Supplies and Equipment
  • Maintains supplies of paper goods, soaps, cleaning fluids, and other materials necessary to the operations of the department for areas of responsibility.
  • Continually restocks and rotates issued supplies and materials within the department.
  • Supplies all the surgical solution warmers with indicated items and solutions, dating and rotating all solutions per hospital policy.
  • Transports supplies and equipment when required.
  • Obtains and delivers unopened, non-controlled drugs and I.V.'s to the Surgical Services Arena under the direction and/or supervision of a licensed nurse or physician.
  • Maintains cleaning equipment to ensure safe working conditions.

Requirements

• 1 year of janitorial experience or six months of janitorial experience in a hospital or acute care facility
• AHA Basic Life Support for Healthcare Professional (AHA BLS Healthcare) – American Heart Association (required)

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent