Nursing Aide/Sterile Processing - Eagle Ridge Hospital

Detailed Overview

• Reporting to the Manager, Health Services or designate, cleans, decontaminates, assembles, sterilizes and distributes supplies, surgical instruments and related equipment for the Operating Room (OR);
• disassembles, cleans, washes and reassembles anaesthetic and related equipment as required; transports anaesthetic and surgical instruments and / or equipment to the assigned area and maintains equipment and supplies, as per established procedures;
• picks surgical supplies / instruments as per established procedure and / or physician's request; transports specimens and / or patients as needed;

performs related clerical duties. Responsibilities Cleans, decontaminates, assembles, wraps, sterilizes and store instruments / equipment and supplies for an assigned area.

Disassembles, washes, cleans and reassembles a variety of anaesthetic related equipment, according to established procedures;

replaces worn parts such as tubing, light bulbs and gaskets, as required. Picks surgical supplies / instruments for surgical cases as per established procedures and / or per physician's request.

• Prepares dirty instruments for transport; transports contaminated equipment and instruments to and from the Operating Room (OR);
• locates and obtains instruments / supplies as required. Maintains cleanliness of sterilizers and sterile core and instrument room;

cleans equipment room and shelving containing sterile and clean supplies. Distributes instrument and / or equipment in accordance to established procedures.

Issues and / or delivers supplies, as requested; in conjunction with the Manager or designate, maintains departmental stock of supplies and checking against inventory levels, as per established procedures;

restocks supplies and sets up anaesthetic carts, as per established procedures, fills supply requests from the OR and receives sterile supplies, as required.

Participates in the Departmental Quality Assurance Program by participating in the routine maintenance of departmental equipment by cleaning, checking and testing sterilizers and other related equipment.

Transports specimens to the laboratory and patients from the OR, as required; transports patient belongs to designated areas, as needed.

Performs clerical duties such as assisting with the recording of workload statistics on supplies and equipment, answering the telephone, completing maintenance requisitions for signature, maintaining records, files and performs related typing duties.

Performs other related duties, as assigned. Qualifications Education and Experience Grade 12, successful completion of Sterile Supply Processing Program, plus one year's recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.

Skills and Abilities Knowledge of surgical and medical terminology Mathematical aptitude Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing Ability to deal effectively with others Ability to operate related equipment Physical ability to perform the duties of the position Ability to organize work