Nursing Assistant A OR - PT - Nights (TJUH)

jeffersonhealth; Philadelphia (Philadelphia County); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Jefferson Health in Philadelphia seeks an Operating Room Nursing Assistant to support patient care in the OR, performing room setup, patient transport, equipment retrieval and turnover.

The position requires a High School Graduate and Basic Life Support certification, with a rotating shift from 11:15 p.m. to 7:15 a.m., Thursday-Sunday, on-site at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals. The role emphasizes asepsis, infection control and teamwork in a high-demand surgical environment.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.

Responsibilities

• Follows approved procedures related to asepsis, infection control and safety.
• Performs duties of an Operating Room Nursing Assistant including room setup, patient transport, equipment retrieval, and room turnover.
• Performs between-case cleanup in assigned ORs, including surface cleaning, floor cleaning, tables, etc.
• Interacts professionally with co-workers, visitors, and staff in line with hospital values.

Education

High School Graduate

Basic Life Support 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 Entity

Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. Primary Location Address 111 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

About Jefferson

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.

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.

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, as well as 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.