OR Patient Support & Room Care Aide

RWJBarnabas Health; Toms River (NJ); On-site; USD 23,364 - 26,133; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

Retirement Plans

Medical Insurance

Dental and Vision Insurance

Disability and Life Insurance

Paid Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Student Loan Support

Flexible Spending Accounts

Wellness Programs

Job summary

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Patient Support Associate for the Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. This part-time role in the OR Environmental Services department covers day shifts and involves cleaning OR rooms and sub-sterile areas, managing supplies, and transporting patients within the department.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or equivalent, hospital OR housekeeping experience, and AHA Basic Life Support (BLS).

Qualifications

• Knowledge of inventory control techniques.
• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Hospital Operating Room housekeeping experience.

Responsibilities

• Assists in cleaning emergency spills.
• Assists in properly transporting and transferring patients.
• Assists with patient care including positioning.
• Cleans and sanitizes transport equipment utilizing appropriate disinfecting materials after each patient transport.
• Empties waste baskets, removes trash; transports trash from utility rooms and other collection points to designated areas.
• Follows appropriate patient identification procedures to ensure transport of proper patient.
• Maintains par levels on all housekeeping supplies; stocks supplies as required in locker rooms, rest rooms, and storage areas.
• Performs cleaning functions in assigned areas following established schedule and prescribed methods.
• Remains alert to patient's condition during transport, and immediately informs RN or other appropriate authority of any unusual incidents or patient concerns.
• Responds timely to all requests.
• Responsible for monitoring O2 flow meter to insure adequate O2 flow during patient transport.
• Scrubs and buffs floors with approved equipment as requested.
• Uses communication tools correctly.
• Washes mop heads.

Skills

Inventory control

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Hospital Operating Room housekeeping experience

AHA Basic Life Support (BLS)

Job description

RWJBarnabas Health is seeking a Patient Support Associate for the Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. This part-time role in the OR Environmental Services department covers day shifts and involves cleaning OR rooms and sub-sterile areas, managing supplies, and transporting patients within the department.

Qualifications include a High School Diploma or equivalent, hospital OR housekeeping experience, and AHA Basic Life Support (BLS).