OPERATING ROOM ASSISTANT I / FOXBORO/ PART TIME 24 HOURS/ ROTATING

Operating 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 RESPONSIBILITES:

• 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

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. High school graduate or equivalent
2. Able to read, understand and write English
3. Successful completion of Hospital Orientation
4. 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

EEO Statement

Brigham and Women's Hospital, an affiliate of Mass General Brigham, is committed to supporting patient care, research, teaching, and service to the community. We place great value on being a diverse, equitable and inclusive organization as we aim to reflect the diversity of the patients we serve. At Mass General Brigham, we believe in equal access to quality care, employment and advancement opportunities encompassing the full spectrum of human diversity: race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, religion, ethnicity, national origin and all the other forms of human presence and expression that make us better able to provide innovative and cutting-edge healthcare and research.