Patient Care Service Associate (PCSA), Operative Services, Full-time, Third Shift

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The Patient Care Services Associate facilitates the efficiency of departmental functioning by performing housekeeping plus transportation of patients, specimens, blood, charts, x-rays, medications, supplies, equipment,etc., throughout the hospital.

Responsibilities

Infection Control:

  • Utilizes proper hand washing Utilizes universal precautions re: blood borne pathogens
  • Adheres to isolation precautions
  • Adheres to dress code and use of personal protective attire
  • Completes between procedure room cleaning following UCMC policy in an efficient manner
  • Completes cleaning of equipment prior to placement in storage areas.
  • Ensures OR hallways are clear of clutter and transports unneeded equipment to proper storage areas.
  • Responds to requests for needed equipment and supplies for OR.
  • Reports safety hazards and follows hospital policy re: spills etc.
  • Follows fire policy and knows location of extinguishers, alarms and escape routes

Cleaning:

  • PACU/SDS
  • Stretchers
  • Rooms/ bays between patients
  • Restrooms (check every 2hours)
  • Door handles
  • Nutrition/ med area
  • All desk areas/ cords, cables
  • Pull out equipment and clean under (Pyxis, crash cart, printers)
  • Counter tops
  • Sinks
  • Microwaves
  • Refrigerator weekly
  • Floors as needed
  • Cubbies
  • Break room
  • APACU daily (UCMC)
  • Empty trash and linen frequently
  • Waiting room restroom (Holmes)
  • Wednesday: pull trash and lined from pain rooms 2232 & 2234 (Holmes)
  • Utility room Stocking: PACU/SDS
  • Paper towels, toilet paper, hand sanitizer (sinks and restrooms)
  • Blanket warmer
  • Nutrition items: juice, crackers, sandwiches
  • Patient care area: band aids, alcohol pads, gauze, B/P cuffs, EKG electrodes, nasal cannulas, O2 masks etc.
  • Linen: Wednesday & Friday put linen away on carts (Holmes)

Other duties:

  • Completes preoperative surgical clips per clip protocol
  • Patient transport to: nursing unit, to APACU/ SDS, Oral surgery for post op x-rays, (Holmes) discharge to car (bring back wheelchair and clean)
  • Assemble and fill Kodiak cooler with ice (Holmes)
  • Assemble patient packs: (gowns, booties, hat, belonging bag) SDS only
  • Plug in pumps and keep equipment areas organized & neat
  • Verify patients have belongings prior to discharge
  • Carries assigned phone at all times
  • Case Carts: transports contaminated case carts from OR to decontamination area in SPD and transports from SPD to appropriate core
  • Returns unused supplies and instruments to SPD
  • Cleans and changes sheets on stretcher/ bed Ensures there is an oxygen tank on stretcher/ bed
  • Transports blood to and from the blood bank, specimens, and other transport as needed
  • Transports patients from patient units/ SDS as needed
  • Assists OR staff with transfer of patient from stretcher/bed to OR table and from OR table to stretcher/bed
  • Provides warm blanket to patient upon admission to OR Under direction of RN assists with holding extremities for prep
  • Ties backs of sterile gown for scrubbed personnel
  • Completes preoperative surgical clips per clip protocol
  • Fills the blanket and fluid warmers(dates the expiration on the fluids per policy)
  • Stationed in OR core to respond to requests
  • Clean OR and Anesthesia staff lounges
  • Clean and organize equipment room

Qualifications

Education: High school diploma or GED. Current CPR or acquired prior to end of orientation.

Required Skills and Knowledge: Excellent customer service skills, satisfactory attendance and basic computer skills.

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