Operating Room Environmental and Support Aide

Cleans surgical area by removing waste and linen, washing down furniture, surgical lights, beds, stretchers, mattresses, walls, bar huggers, SCD machines, wiping down electrical cords and mopping floors.

Replaces furniture and equipment in designated location in preparation for the next case, including the return of stretchers, OR beds, IV poles, and monitors to the appropriate department.

Keeps stretchers, IV poles, OR beds, tables, equipment, specialty carts, mayo stands, and kick buckets clean and free of tape and suture.

Removes and replaces sharp containers when 3/4 full.

Maintains inventory of full oxygen tanks with carriers, blankets, cleaning supplies, IV pumps and other supplies needed.

Regularly stocks scrub brushes, masks, face shields, cleaning solutions, and paper towels in sub sterile areas.

Adheres to standard precautions at all times when performing daily activities, which includes gloves, face shields,/goggles when cleaning the room.

Prepares germicidal solutions according to manufactures recommendation and MSDS protocol.

Uses proper body mechanics/safety protocol while moving patients to and from OR beds and while holding for sterile preps.

Uses proper care when transporting elderly patients from bed to stretcher to prevent skin breakdown.

Transports infants and toddlers in a secured bed/crib, allowing parents to accompany children to holding area.

Transport specimens, blood and blood products, amputated limbs, and the deceased to and from lab/morgue. Maintains custody of specimen until delivered to the appropriate person.

Transport lasers, GI cart, equipment, and supplies to and from other units using extreme care to prevent damage.

Checks patient ID band and verbally confirms patient name and date of birth against pick up slip prior to transporting in an efficient and courteous manner.

Verifies patient's name band, date of birth, and surgical side/site with unit RN before performing surgical shaves according to policy. Ensures patient's privacy and comfort at all times.

When necessary uses sterile gloves to hold for extremities for skin prep using sterile technique.

Reports to supervisor/core desk when leaving the department and signs out.

Maintains terminal cleaning log in a legible manner.

Is prompt arriving to in-service/staff meetings and completes necessary documentation a timely manner.

Maintains current CPR status.

Observes and monitors patient's safety by providing a safe environment, maintaining eye contact, and never leaving patients unattended.

Respects sterile field by maintaining proper distance from open sterile items and sterile field.

Performs weekly autoclave/sterilizer cleaning as per departmental policy.

CPR certification required.

High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.

1 year experience within healthcare environment, preferred.