Nursing Assistant (OR) more… ▼
| Location: | West Palm Beach, FL |
| Company: | Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration |
| First posted: | March 29, 2015 |
Duties:
- The Operating Room Certified Nursing Assistant (OR CNA) is a member of the surgical team and provides assistance to the surgical team and other team members i n perioperative phases (pre-intra-post).
- The OR CNA participates with the surgical and nursing team members in planning and implementing complex procedures under the general supervision of the nursing team.
- The Operating Room is comprised of six general purpose rooms which can be utilized to accommodate all specialty services, two cystoscopy rooms, and an lnterventional Radiology room.
- The patient population consists of both male and female veterans ranging from adult to geriatric and includes both inpatients and outpatients .
- Common procedures performed by Operating Room staff include, but is not limited to Orthopedics, General Surgery,Vascular Surgery, ENT, Urology, Ophthalmology, Cardiology, and Podiatry.
- Duties are performed in the operating rooms with regular and recurring exposure to toxic and noxious gases such as: methylmethracrylate, glutaraldehyde, exposure to x-rays, andpure oxygen, exposure to blood and body fluids which are often infectious, and laser beams requiring special safety precautions.
Work Schedule: 8hours variable (M-F) Operating Room Functional Statement Title/#: Certified Nursing Assistant (Operating Room)
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