Operating Room Attendant - Labor Pool

101 Riverside Hospital, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health in Newport News, VA is seeking an Patient Transporter to safely move patients, stock supplies, and assist with room turnover in surgical areas. You will help prepare equipment and positioning aids for the surgical team and transport specimens, blood, and equipment as needed.

The role requires a High School Diploma (or GED), 1 year of experience preferred, and CPR/BLS certification preferred.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED (Preferred)
• 1 year experience (Preferred)
• CPR/BLS Certification (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)
• Weekend Shifts

Responsibilities

• Ensures proper supplies are stocked in all coves and operating rooms.
• Assists with room turnover, trash removal, patient transport, disposal of regulated waste.
• Obtains supplies, specimens, and blood products and transports them following procedures.
• Collaborates with charge nurse and OR team; participates in onboarding to reduce turnover.
• Maintains knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals and HIPAA; safely transports patients per infection control policies.
• Supports departmental productivity by suggesting flexing and shift changes.

Education

High School Diploma or GED

1 year experience (Preferred)

CPR/BLS Certification (AHA/ARC)

Weekend Shifts

Job description

Newport News, Virginia

Hiring Range $15.00 - $19.50/Hourly

Actual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Safely and efficiently transports patients, stocks supplies, assists with room turnover, getting equipment and positioning aids for the surgical team. Works as an integral member of the team to assist in transporting specimens, blood, and equipment.

What you will do

Ensures proper supplies are stocked in all coves and operating rooms. Assists with room turnover, trash removal, patient transport, disposal of regulated waste, wiping all surfaces with appropriate cleaner, moping, dusting, replacing linen and moving unneeded equipment.

Assists with obtaining supplies, specimens, and blood products requested and following appropriate procedure for transporting supplies.

Demonstrates the ability to effectively collaborate and consult with charge nurse and other members of the surgical and operating room team members. Takes ownership in new employee/student/co-worker on-boarding to enhance retention and reduced turnover of staff as evidenced by vacancy rates.

Maintains working knowledge of National Patient Safety Goals, to include patient identifiers and HIPPA. Safely transports patients using knowledge of Infection Control policies, proper body mechanics, and use of patient identifiers.

Supports personal departmental productivity through volunteering for and recommending creative changes to include flexing and shift changes to meet the needs of the department.

Qualifications

• Education: High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)
• Experience: 1 year (Preferred)
• Licenses and Certifications: CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (Preferred)
• Other Requirements: Weekend Shifts

Company Culture

If loving your work is important to you, consider a career at Riverside. By joining our team, you can make a difference in people's lives. Our mission is to care for others as we would care for those we love. We extend that sense of caring to every patient, resident and customer, as well as to each member of our team. We offer care at all stages of life, in hundreds of locations, giving you room to grow your career, along with great benefits and perks. At Riverside Health, your trust and safety are our top priorities.