Operating Room Attendant, PRN
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University of Maryland Medical System
Easton, MD, US
Summary
The Operating Room Attendant assists nursing staff with basic care, room turnover, and equipment maintenance to ensure efficient surgical operations. They are also responsible for the safe transport of patients and maintaining a clean, orderly environment within the surgical unit.
Job Description
Job Requirements
Company Description
At Shore Regional Health, you can learn, grow and make a lasting impact on patients and families. You’ll experience the support of a collaborative work environment and a sense of collegiality unlike any other. Our comprehensive system has many locations and practice options to choose from throughout the beautiful Eastern Shore of Maryland.
Job Description
he Attendant, under the direction of the RN/LPN, assists the staff with the provision of basic nursing care and non-clinical tasks. In addition to routinely assigned tasks, the Attendant is expected to provide assistance as necessary, anticipating the needs of the direct care providers. Supports System and Nursing Strategic Plans, Relationship-Based Care, and Shared Leadership.
Qualifications
- Anticipates and provides room turnover in an efficient, expeditious fashion.
- Stocks warmers with blankets and IV fluids as needed and rotates dated supplies throughout the day. Maintains and evaluates blanket warmer temperatures. Accurately and legibly records data collected. Notifies the Clinical Coordinator or designee of variances.
- Maintains environment in a clean and orderly fashion, especially equipment storage areas and corridors. Assures appropriate functionality of the OR lighting. Assists with the change out of equipment lighting when needed.
- Responsible to complete the daily OR cleaning assignment.
- Ensures all gas tanks are filled appropriately prior to surgery and are installed correctly. Maintains safe storage of the gases.
- Provides safe and efficient transport/transfer of patients. Retrieves beds for post op admits as needed.
- Assists in the positioning and prepping of patients.
- Seeks and supports opportunities for professional growth and development.
- Functions cooperatively as a team member. Responds to changing patient/unit needs. During a patient or environmental emergency, may serve as a runner or transport patients.
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
Compensation:
Pay Range: $17-$21.39
Other Compensation (if applicable):
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond.
UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs, as well as scores of other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily.
The hospitals and health systems that comprise UMMS are:
University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
UM Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
UM Capital Region Health
UM Charles Regional Medical Center
UM St. Joseph Medical Center
UM Upper Chesapeake Health
UM Shore Regional Health
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
UM Community Medical Group
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
The University of Maryland Medical System (UMMS) was created in 1984 when the state-owned University Hospital became a private, nonprofit organization. It has evolved into a multi-hospital system with academic, community and specialty service missions reaching every part of the state and beyond.
UMMS is a national and regional referral center for trauma, cancer care, neurocare, cardiac care, women's and children's health and physical rehabilitation. It also has one of the world's largest kidney transplant programs, as well as scores of other programs that improve the physical and mental health of thousands of people daily.
The hospitals and health systems that comprise UMMS are:
University of Maryland Medical Center
University of Maryland Medical Center Midtown Campus
UM Rehabilitation and Orthopaedic Institute
UM Baltimore Washington Medical Center
UM Capital Region Health
UM Charles Regional Medical Center
UM St. Joseph Medical Center
UM Upper Chesapeake Health
UM Shore Regional Health
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital
UM Community Medical Group
Company size
10,001+ employees
Industry
Hospitals and Health Care
Org type
Nonprofit
Headquarters
Baltimore, MD
