PCA 5N/6N operating room

About the role

This unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) role provides nonprofessional direct and indirect care activities under the supervision of a professional Registered Nurse. The UAP assists in the provision of high quality, cost-effective care by performing delegated tasks.

Responsibilities

• Performs preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative support activities to assist the nursing team caring for surgical/procedural patients which may include total care within the scope of practice (stable patient’s vital signs, activities of daily living, promotion of comfort) and the performance of point of care tests.
• Reports changes in patient’s condition to a RN.
• Aids in the preparation of supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical/procedural cases.
• Utilizes appropriate aseptic technique to open sterile supplies for patient use or for sterile field; performs shave preps; and holds extremities during surgical or procedural preps.
• Cleans and prepares work area for next patient and shift.
• Transports patients to and from various areas. Cleans transport devices.
• Aids in patient transfers and positioning. Retrieves/cleans patient care equipment.
• Runs errands as directed in timely manner. Reviews stocking lists, preference cards, and supply carts to ensure/acquire supplies, instruments, and equipment are available for patient care use.
• Maintains effective inventory control system. Maintains a clean, sanitary, and safe work environment in procedural areas and SPD through the maintenance of egress corridors by monitoring halls keeping them free of extra equipment allowing for easy equipment transportation; organization and cleaning of work areas, storerooms, patient bays, computers, and monitors; performance of post-case /post-care cleaning following established policies; performance of terminal and isolation cleaning if necessary including the daily/weekly cleaning of mobile fluid-waste equipment; cleaning/stocking of scrub sinks/housekeeping carts; weekly warmer cleaning with logged documentation; and cleaning of autoclaves as assigned.
• Processes instruments/scopes when requested as the need arises. Prepares various cleaning solutions used in the decontamination of instruments, equipment, and rooms. Operates processing and cleaning equipment (i.e., washer/sterilizer or immediate use sterilizer known as IUS, and various other cleaning apparatus in OR, Sterile Processing, and other designated areas following established policies. Documents in designated log books completion of cleaning tasks.
• Wraps instruments and supplies for sterilization labeling appropriately with color appropriate labels. May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• Documents in designated log books completion of cleaning tasks. Wraps instruments and supplies for sterilization labeling appropriately with color appropriate labels. May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
• May be assigned the task of preparing/processing OR linen and sterile packs. Documents appropriately to foster the work of the department.
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