Basic Life Support (BLS), Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA), Hospital, Identify Issues, Intensive Care, Nursing, Operating Room Nursing, Registered Nurse (RN), Staff Training, Sterilization, Surgical Procedures, Telephone Skills
LOCATION
The Bronx, NY
POSTED
30+ days ago
Pay rate ranges from $21.32 to $23.22 based on experience. Unit Notes:PPA - Perioperative Patient Associate
# of beds 8 OR Beds: 5-6 PPA in department during shift
Required Certifications: BLS
Common diagnoses/Types of patients: Picking up surgical patients from the floor, would not get ICU patient by themselves, RN and doctor to assist in transport
Experience or 'Must have' skills: Some sort of Hospital working experience, OR is preferred. CNA, CST, SPD etc. Must be willing to learn on the job, and doing housekeeping duties
Duties: Not an OR patient facing job. Most patient interaction will be from transport or occasionally answering a phone as directed by the charge nurse. Transport patients via wheelchair or stretcher. PPA will turn around operating rooms, Assist in set-up and retrieval of equipment serve as a runner for equipment located outside of the operating room, Transport sterile instruments and trays to and from sterile processing if needed, Respond to pages to assist with procedure room turnover. Will teach staff about sterile equipment and processing aspects of job.
Charge Nurse/House Supervisor? Does the charge nurse take an assignment? Charge nurse and OR manager as resources
Are there nurse aids on this unit/Ratios: 5-6 staff in department, working throughout shift in various duties and roles
Weekend Requirements none Holiday Requirements none Is there call or a standby requirement? n/a
Floating Requirements? transporting patients from floor to OR, rotate to recovery room and SDS for transport and cleaning the areas
Scrub Color/Dress Code OR scrubs Cancellation Policy:CLIENT may cancel up to 1 shift per 4-week assignment, 2 shifts per 8-week assignment, or 3 shifts per 13-week assignment with no penalty Charting System:Allscripts BSN Required:False License to Submit:No Trauma Level: Care Setting:Acute Division:Allied Shift Notes: Required Certifications:BLS Certification