Or/Ed Assistant (100% Fte, Evening Shifts)

The UW MEDICAL CENTER

• NORTHWEST - OPERATING ROOMS have an outstanding opportunity for a FULL-TIME OR/ED Assistant (100% FTE, Evening Shifts). The OR Assistant is responsible for assisting with room turnover, housekeeping duties in the assigned area of the OR, transportation of patients, and transport of specimens.

Strong candidates will have CNA certification within the State of Washington and prior intraoperative experience as an aide or orderly, or hospital housekeeping experience.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provides basic patient care consistent with nursing unit standards and procedures, plans and schedules assigned patient care activities to maximize quality of care.

Provides functional assistance to patients including dressing, undressing, toileting, eating, bathing, oral care, and hygiene, and supports plan for nutrition and hydration.

Answers patient call lights promptly; responds appropriately to patient's needs and/or alerts/refers to other unit staff members.

Observes, reports, and records observations, reactions, and progress of patients related to the care provided.

Supports plan of care related to cultural, spiritual and emotional needs of the patients and reports observations to nurse.

Lifts, positions, ambulates and transfers patients as necessary, using safe-lifting techniques and tools, ensures safety of the patient in the environment.

Demonstrates knowledge and appropriate use of infection control plans, and proper storage of chemicals.

REQUIREMENTS:

High school graduate or GED equivalent

ABOUT UW MEDICAL CENTER-NORTHWEST

UW Medical Center is an acute care hospital located in Seattle with two campuses: Montlake and Northwest.

As the No. 1 hospital in Seattle and Washington State since 2012 (U.S. News & World Report) and nationally ranked in six specialties, UW Medical Center prides itself on compassionate patient care as well as its pioneering medical advances.

The UW Medical Center-Northwest campus offers emergency and inpatient and outpatient medical, surgical, and therapeutic care. It is located in north Seattle on a beautiful, easy-to-access 44-acre campus that includes the neighboring Northwest Outpatient Medical Center and Specialty Care Meridian Pavilion.

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ABOUT UW MEDICINE - WHERE YOUR IMPACT GOES FURTHER

UW Medicine is Washington's only health system that includes a top-rated medical school and an internationally recognized research center. UW Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the public by advancing medical knowledge, providing outstanding primary and specialty care to the people of the region, and preparing tomorrow's physicians, scientists and other health professionals.

All across UW Medicine, our employees collaborate to perform the highest quality work with integrity and compassion and to create a respectful, welcoming environment where every patient, family, student and colleague is valued and honored. Nearly 29,000 healthcare professionals, researchers, and educators work in the UW Medicine family of organizations that includes: Harborview Medical Center, UW Medical Center

• Montlake, UW Medical Center

• Northwest, Valley Medical Center, UW Medicine Primary Care, UW Physicians, UW School of Medicine, and Airlift Northwest.

Find your place at Washington's only integrated health system devoted to improving the health of all people. Join our mission to make life healthier for everyone in our community.