Full-Time OR Aide: Patient Transport & Support

Naples Comprehensive Health - NCH; Naples (FL); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Naples Comprehensive Health - NCH in Naples, FL is seeking a Unit Aide to support the nursing team by transporting patients, assisting with positioning, and stocking supplies in the Operating Room North Naples. This full-time, 8-hour day role requires a high school diploma or GED and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

You will help clean and prepare suites, ensure patient safety, and assist with various perioperative tasks as needed.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• BLS certification from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association.
• Basic computer literacy to operate a PC.

Responsibilities

• Transports patients safely to procedural area and pre-op areas, identifying by armband and reporting delays to the charge nurse.
• Cleans and cleans suites between cases, restores furniture to proper position, and cleans specialized surgical equipment per manufacturer guidelines.
• Stock supplies in sub-sterile and scrub areas; maintain par levels and reorder supplies as assigned.
• Applies standard precautions and safely disposes of bio-waste after each procedure.
• Responds to peri-operative pages; runs errands to other departments and co-signs Blood Bank forms as needed.
• Assists with patient positioning/moving in the OR under nursing direction.
• Assists with housekeeping duties to maintain department cleanliness and order.
• Returns equipment to appropriate area after use and restocks as needed (including IV fluids).
• Identifies correct specimens and documentation for frozen sections, Microbiology, and Cytology before transport.
• Cleans and makes up patient stretchers and beds; maintains organized supply closets per regulatory standards.
• Washes schedule boards and keeps hallways clear.
• Meets and exceeds patient and customer expectations and supports budget goals.

Skills

BLS certification

Basic computer literacy

Patient transport

Education

High School diploma or GED

BLS certification

Job description

Naples Comprehensive Health - NCH in Naples, FL is seeking a Unit Aide to support the nursing team by transporting patients, assisting with positioning, and stocking supplies in the Operating Room North Naples. This full-time, 8-hour day role requires a high school diploma or GED and Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

You will help clean and prepare suites, ensure patient safety, and assist with various perioperative tasks as needed.