Surgical Assistant CNA FT

Mon-Fri 10:30a-7p with on-call

APPLICATION MUST BE FILLED OUT ENTIRELY TO BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW PROCESS 

Scope of Responsibility

 The Surgical Assistant is also responsible for transporting patients to and from the Operating room, ordering and restocking supplies, performing environmental sanitation and performing other functions pertaining to nursing activities within the perioperative area.

Responsible to the Executive Director of Perioperative Services

• Education

• High School Diploma or equivalent




• 
  Training and Experience




• 1 year current hospital or nursing home Nurse Aide experience or completion of Nurse Aide Course preferred


• Current certification through the Texas Nurse Aide Registry


• 1 – 2 years previous Operating Room experience preferred


• Obtains and maintains American Heart Association BLS for Healthcare Provider




• 
  Health and Background Requirements




• Employment contingent upon successful completion of:

• Background Check


• Lab Work


• Immunization Records

Rarely              (Less than ½ hour per day)

Occasionally    (½ to 2 ½ hour per day)

Frequently        (2 ½ to 5 ½ hours per day)

Continually      5 ½ to 8 hours per day)

Not Applicable

Physical

• Sitting – Occasionally


• Stationary Standing – Frequently


• Walking – Frequently


• Ability to be mobile – Continually


• Crouching (bend at knees) –Occasionally


• Kneeling/Crawling –Occasionally


• Stooping (bend at waist) –Occasionally


• Twisting (knees, waist, neck) – Occasionally


• Turn/Pivot –Frequently


• Climbing –Rarely


• Balancing –Occasionally


• Reaching overhead –Occasionally


• Reaching extension –Occasionally


• Pushing/Pulling – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs.) Frequently


• Lifting/Carrying – (Maximum weight: 35 lbs.) Frequently


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to talk to patient and/or staff –Continually


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to hear patients and/or alarms – Continually


• Other Physical Demands: Vision (near and/or far) –Continually


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to distinguish colors –Frequently


• Other Physical Demands: Ability to drive – Occasionally




• Environment




• Risk of electrical shock – Occasionally


• Risk of Radiation –Occasionally


• Fumes or Airborne Particles –Frequently


• Chemicals –Frequently


• Moving Mechanical Parts –Occasionally


• Noise Level –Rarely


• Weather Conditions –Not applicable




• Bloodborne Exposure (Refer to Bloodborne Exposure Control Plan in Policy Tech for possible exposure tasks)




• Continually




• Respirator Fit Testing Required




• Annually




• Age of Patient Populations Served




• Neonates 1 – 30 day


• Infants 30 days – 1 year


• Children 1 – 12 years


• Adolescents 13 – 18 years


• Adults 19 – 70 years


• Geriatrics 71 + years