Nursing Assistant A OR - PT - Nights (TJUH)

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Tuition assistance

Retirement plans

Disability coverage

Job summary

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. in Philadelphia, PA is seeking an Operating Room Nursing Assistant. The role supports patient care in the OR, emphasizing asepsis, infection control and safety while assisting nursing staff.

Responsibilities include room setup, transporting patients, retrieving equipment, stocking supplies and turnover between cases, with professional interaction among coworkers, visitors and staff to uphold Jefferson's standards.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• Ability to perform operating room support tasks.

Responsibilities

• Follow asepsis, infection control and safety procedures.
• Perform OR nursing assistant duties: room setup, patient transport, equipment retrieval, turnover.
• Clean up between cases in assigned ORs.
• Interact professionally with staff, patients and visitors.

Skills

Asepsis procedures

Infection control

Safety protocols

Education

High School Diploma

BLS Certification

Job description

Number of Positions In Requisition 1 Job Details The schedule for this shift is Thursday-Sunday 11:15p-7:15a.

Primary Responsibility

An individual who performs various patient care activities based on age and functional status, and related non-professional services in the Operating Rooms.

Essential Functions

• Follows approved/established techniques and procedures related to asepsis, infection control and safety.
• Performs all duties and tasks of an Operating Room Nursing Assistant, including room setup, transportation of patients, equipment retrieval, and room turnover.
• Performs between-case clean up in assigned OR’s, including surface cleaning, floor cleaning, tables, etc.
• Interacts with co-workers, visitors, and other staff consistent with the core values of the Hospital.

Job Description

High School Graduate Basic Life Support Certification

Work Shift Rotating (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular Employee

Primary Location

Address 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the largest provider in the Philadelphia and Lehigh Valley areas, serves patients through millions of encounters each year at 32 hospitals campuses and more than 700 outpatient and urgent care locations throughout the region. Jefferson Health Plans is a not-for-profit managed health care organization providing a broad range of health coverage options in Pennsylvania and New Jersey for more than 35 years.

Benefits

• medical (including prescription)
• supplemental insurance
• dental
• vision
• life and AD&D insurance
• short- and long-term disability
• flexible spending accounts
• retirement plans
• tuition assistance
• voluntary benefits, which provide colleagues with access to group rates on insurance and discounts

Colleagues have access to tuition discounts at Thomas Jefferson University after one year of full time service or two years of part time service.

All colleagues, including those who work less than part-time (including per diem colleagues, adjunct faculty, and Jeff Temps), have access to medical (including prescription) insurance.

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Equal Opportunity

Jefferson is committed to providing equal educational and employment opportunities for all persons without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, marital status, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, military status, veteran status, handicap or disability or any other protected group or status.