Operating Room Assistant IOperating Room Assistant (ORA) works under the direct supervision of the Nursing Director. The ORA is responsible for transporting patients, cleaning Operating Rooms, maintaining a clean environment, moving equipment, delivery of specimens, second scrubbing PRN, and other duties as assigned. The ORA functions as a member of the Perioperative Nursing Team who has specific knowledge, skills and training to work in an Operating Room Environment.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Promotes a philosophy of patient/family focused care through cordial greeting and interactions with patient, families and hospital personnel
- Provides hospital/unit orientation information for guest, patients and families
- Demonstrates an awareness of hospital systems and procedures, location of all departments, procedure areas and other patient services. Refers patients, families and others to appropriate resources
- Independently transports and assists in the transfer of patients of all age group, adolescence through geriatric
- Properly identifies patients utilizing 2 approved identifiers
- Ensures safety and support measures in patient transfer (i.e. bedrails raised, patient covered with blanket and warm)
- Is aware of special precautions in transferring patients with precautions
- Is aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects
- Participates in limb holding for skin preparation
- Clean Rooms and all clinical areas within Day Surgery Unit
- Remove suction containers and equipment, laundry bags, trash bags
- Wash furniture and make up O.R. beds
- Clean off blood from surfaces (i.e. walls, equipment, etc.)
- Clean floors
- Exchanges full biohazardous needle / medication waste / chemotherapy / sealed sources of radiation and radioisotopes.)
- Anticipates and is attentive to progress of O.R. schedule, has supplies ready for immediate use in order to meet tight deadlines of following cases
- Keep the corridors clean and free of trash and debris
- Assist in retrieval, moving, set-up and return of specialized equipment and instrumentation
- Delivery of specimens to labs
- Collect and log specimens from refrigerators
- Ensures proper handoff of products to OR staff
- Creates stock lists, obtain and stock O.R. scrub sink, set-up rooms, and workstations (e.g. face masks, soap, paper work, etc.)
- Distribute linen
QUALIFICATIONS:
- High school graduate or equivalent
- Able to read, understand and write English
- Successful completion of Hospital Orientation
- Successful completion of Departmental Orientation and Training
SKILLS/ABILITIES/COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:
- Must be able to lift 40lbs. Independently
- Must be able to push stretcher independently with patient weighing up to 250lbs
- Must be able to comprehend written directions for mixing cleaning supplies and ordering supplies
- Must be aware of proper body mechanics when assisting in patient transfer and lifting of heavy objects
- Must possess interpersonal skills sufficient to interact effectively with other health care members
- Must constantly be alert and attentive to progress of O.R. schedule to meet tight deadlines of following cases
