Massachusetts Eye and Ear is Hiring a Patient Operations Assistant Near Boston, MA
Under the supervision of the Nurse Director, performs a variety of technical and patient care functions that assist the nurses in daily activities. All functions performed in this position are an essential component of the hospital plan for patient care and reflect chronological age, developmental level, and the specific needs of our patient population. Essential Functions
Follows hospital policies and procedures to correctly identify patients prior to
transport.
Assist nurses by retrieving patients from the waiting room, verifying patient information and prepares patients for surgery in the pre-op bay.
Utilizing sound principles of back safety and body mechanic; transports, assists in lifting, moving, and positioning patients as needed.
Maintaining Universal Precautions disinfect stretchers after each patient (railings and mattress).
Make stretchers and place in pre op bays for next patient use.
Check oxygen tanks under stretchers daily to make sure they are adequate.
Cleans all stretchers entirely on a weekly basis. Checks stretchers for functional defects, report, and red tags for repair. Reports and red tags equipment to charge nurse, Clinical Manager, Director to assure that general hospital safety standards are being met.
Cleans and prepares patients care areas daily following hospital departmental policies and procedures. These duties include but are not limited to emptying trash, linen bags, closing and replacing sharps containers, IV pole cleaning, emptying suction canisters, replacing liners, setting up patient care areas as needed to include appropriate equipment for all patient areas.
Cleans and restocks unit bays and restocks all nursing carts according to predetermined inventory levels to assure that adequate patient care supplies are available.
Fill blanket warmer in all areas
Restock patient drink and snack station. Assist nurses in bringing patients in the PACU drinks and snacks when needed.
Scan patient charts to medical records daily
Wipe down charts when PACU nurses are done with them
Always protects patient rights and maintains patient confidentiality.
A level of knowledge generally obtained through completion of a high school diploma. Primary LocationMA-Boston-MGB 800 Huntington Work LocationsMGB 800 Huntington JobNursing Assistant/Patient Care Associate OrganizationMass. Eye and Ear (MEE) ScheduleFull-time Standard Hours40 ShiftDay Job Employee StatusRegular Recruiting DepartmentMEI Longwood Surgery Job PostingJul 2, 2024