Patient Care Assistant II - Perioperative Services

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for a variety of direct and indirect patient care activities within the established departmental policies, procedures and objectives.
• Assists in room preparation and turnover of patient unit to maintain patient flow and room readiness, following safety standards.
• Transports patients, equipment, supplies, specimens, or blood to a variety of areas following safety standards.
• Maintains peripheral corridors in accordance with guidelines of fire and safety codes.
• Assists in the preparation of Operating Rooms and other perioperative areas.
• Understands sterile techniques and is able to open sterile packages as directed by an RN.
• Assists with operative surgical skin preps and/or assists with maintenance of the patients position while the surgical area is being prepped.
• Picks equipment and supplies for patient procedures as assigned.
• Performs basic maintenance tasks such as changing compressed gas cylinders.

Required Qualifications

• Equivalent to high school education.
• PCA or EMT certification.
• Knowledge of basic Nursing Procedures.
• Current BLS.
• One year of nursing procedure experience.
• Knowledge of equipment and supplies related to perioperative care of patients.
• Ability to take direction, set priorities, and organize work assignments.
• Ability to read, write, understand, and speak English.
• Must be able to remain calm when under stress or in emergency situations.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior OR experience.

Benefits & Perks

• $3,000 Sign-on Bonus