5NOR Perioperative care assistant

Unlicensed Assistive Personnel (UAP) Role

Performs nonprofessional direct and indirect care activities under the supervision of a professional Registered Nurse. Assists in the provision of high quality, cost-effective care by performing delegated tasks. Performs preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative support activities to assist the nursing team caring for surgical / procedural patients which may include total care within the scope of practice (stable patient's vital signs, activities of daily living) and the performance of point of care testing. This unlicensed assistive personnel (UAP) role has limited access to medications including the transport of non-controlled substances at the request of a licensed care provider. May perform support activities to assist the Sterile Processing team within the assigned specialty / service.

Minimum Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Successful completion of departmental clinical support or PCA orientation.
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support or HeartSaver First Aid within 30 days of hire date.

Preferred Qualifications

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Physical Requirements

Working Environment

Skills and Abilities

Additional Job Description

Scheduled Weekly Hours : 40

Shift :

Exempt / Non-Exempt : United States of America (Non-Exempt)

Company : WVUH West Virginia University Hospitals

Cost Center : 745 WVUH Surgery 5 North

Address : 1 Medical Center Drive Morgantown West Virginia

Equal Opportunity Employer

West Virginia University Health System and its subsidiaries (collectively "WVUHS") is an equal opportunity employer and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local fair employment practices laws. WVUHS strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination against employees, applicants, or any other covered persons because of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, sex (including gender, pregnancy, sexual