Capital Health is the region's leader in providing progressive, quality patient care with significant investments in our exceptional physicians, nurses and staff, as well as advance technology. Capital Health is a five-time Magnet-Recognized health system for nursing excellence and is comprised of 2 hospitals. Capital Health Medical Group is made up of more than 250 physicians and other providers who offer primary and specialty care, as well as hospital-based services, to patients throughout the region.
Capital Health recognizes that attracting the best talent is key to our strategy and success as an organization. As a result, we aim for flexibility in structuring competitive compensation offers to ensure we can attract the best candidates.
Minimum Pay:
$16.00
Position Overview
SUMMARY (BASIC PURPOSE OF THE JOB)
Functions as a member of the surgical team under the direction of Nurse Manager Perioperative. Provides assistance to the surgeon with retracting for OR joint surgical cases. Assists nursing staff and physicians with basic patient care, room preparation, and maintenance before, during, and after surgery.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Education: High school diploma or equivalency.
Experience: One year experience as a Patient Care Assistant, Nursing Assistant, or related clinical experience preferred.
Other Credentials: AHA BLS. Non-Licensed must obtain before end of orientation period
Knowledge and Skills: Good interpersonal and communication skills, detail orientated and highly organized. Proficient in English reading, writing and speaking skills.
Mental, Behavioral and Emotional Abilities: Ability to work within a specialized fast paced environment. Ability to carry out detailed written and verbal instructions. Ability to relate and work effectively with others.
Usual Work Day:8 Hours
REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS
Does this position formally supervise employees? No
If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
- Assists in surgery with retracting, lifting, positioning, and holding body parts during surgery. This may require long periods of holding limbs during orthopedic surgeries.
- Demonstrates knowledge of and maintains sterile field while assisting physicians and nurses in surgery.
- Assists with operating room turnover and maintains cleanliness of the perioperative areas (i.e. mops floor, removes linens and trash). Assures room is ready for next case.
- Prepares stretchers, beds and patients in pre-op and post-op areas. Assembles suctions, cleans and remakes stretchers, stocks and checks par levels of blankets and pillows in warmers, and stocks personnel protection equipment.
- Transports patients safely to and from the surgery areas and assists nursing staff to maintain scheduled patient flow.
- Monitors patient during transport for changes and reports any patient or transport events.
- Assists with setting up an operating room for surgical procedures.
- Assists with stripping tables, beds, and stretchers.
- Practices aseptic hand washing technique according to policy.
- Disposes of waste materials, reprocesses instruments, scopes, and equipment per protocol.
- Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of universal precautions, infection prevention, and isolation procedures.
- Assists with the stocking of supplies in the perioperative areas. Stocks linen, suction supplies and anesthesia supplies in the Operating Rooms. Maintains an adequate supply of brushes, caps, masks, shoe covers and other supplies in designated areas.
- Performs other duties as assigned (e.g. transporting specimens).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND WORK ENVIRONMENT
Frequent physical demands include: Sitting , Standing , Walking , Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders) , Carry objects , Push/Pull , Twisting , Bending , Reaching forward , Reaching overhead , Squat/kneel/crawl , Wrist position deviation , Pinching/fine motor activities
Occasional physical demands include: Keyboard use/repetitive motion
Continuous physical demands include: Talk or Hear
Lifting Floor to Waist 80 lbs. Lifting Waist Level and Above 80 lbs.
Sensory Requirements include: Very Accurate 20/40, Near Vision, Very Accurate 20/40, Far Vision, Color Discrimination, Accurate Depth Perception, Accurate Hearing
Anticipated Occupational Exposure Risks Include the following: Bloodborne Pathogens , Chemical , Airborne Communicable Disease , Uneven Surfaces or Elevations , Extreme Noise Levels , Dust/Particulate Matter
Offers are contingent upon successful completion of our onboarding process and pre-employment physical. Capital Health will require all applicants to have an annual flu vaccine prior to start date, with the exception of individuals with medical and religious exemptions.
"Company will never ask candidates for social security numbers or date of birth during application phase. If you are asked for this information online, you may be a target for identity theft."
For benefit eligible roles, in addition to cash compensation, we provide a comprehensive and highly competitive benefits package, with a variety of physical health, retirement and savings, caregiving, emotional wellbeing, transportation, robust PTO plan, overtime to eligible roles, and other benefits, including "elective" benefits employees may select to best fit the needs and personal situations of our diverse workforce.
The pay rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future. When determining base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered including, but not limited to location, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget, market data, and internal equity. Bonus and/or incentive eligibility are determined by role and level.
The salary applies specifically to the position being advertised and does not include potential bonuses, incentive compensation, differential pay or other forms of compensation, compensation allowance, or benefits health or welfare. Actual total compensation may vary based on factors such as experience, skills, qualifications, and other relevant criteria.
