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Fraser Health is responsible for the delivery of hospital and community-based health services from Burnaby to Fraser Canyon on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territories of the Coast Salish and Nlaka’pamux Nations, and is home to six Métis Chartered Communities.
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Under the supervision of the Manager, Clinical Services or designate, performs a variety of duties associated with the Family Birthing Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Child/Youth Services or the Maternal Operating Room (OR), such as checking, cleaning and stocking of supplies and equipment; checking the anaesthetic supplies in the anaesthetic epidural carts and drawers and restocking the Maternal OR anaesthetic equipment and drawers according to established written procedures; setting up sterile delivery tables; and transporting mothers and mothers-to-be. Performs a variety of clerical duties such as assembling charts, maintaining paper chart supplies and ordering a variety of forms.
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Identifies equipment required and sets up sterile delivery tables using sterile techniques.
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Checks all drawers, cupboards, procedure carts, overhead warmers, and patient rooms to ensure appropriate supplies are available; restocks where necessary.
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Checks and puts away supplies and equipment received from Central Processing Department (CPD) and other departments.
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Maintains the anaesthetic supplies in the epidural cart drawers, including restocking, removing and replacing outdated medications from ward stock.
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Maintains and stocks unit supply of sterile and unsterile supplies and equipment, including breastfeeding equipment, for the department according to established quotas.
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Rotates stock and returns outdates to Central Processing Department for reprocessing according to established procedures.
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Checks oxygen therapy supplies, entonox delivery system and replaces filters; cleans, reassembles and performs quality assurance checks on infant resucitation units by re-assembling oxygen and suction equipment and assuring its functionality. Reports malfunctioning equipment to the manager/CRN/delegate. Records bio-medical repairs by entering into appropriate log book; assures repaired equipment is returned to service.
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Maintains and rotates stock of IV solutions, supplies and equipment related to oxygen therapy, and non-control medications; returns outdates to appropriate department according to established procedures.
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Collects used instruments, counts against the standard and returns instruments to CPD for reprocessing. Returns used anaesthetic equipment such as ECG leads and masks to CPD for cleaning and sterilization.
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Performs initial light cleaning and tidying up duties in readiness for Housekeeping Department”s involvement.
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Prepares the room ready for the next case by restocking with supplies and equipment up to the required number.
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Transports patients within the department as required, either by wheelchair or stretcher.
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Maintains stocks of stationary supplies, including assembling of patient charts, according to established procedures.
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Cleans and reassembles equipment such as suction machines, tourniquet cuffs, anaesthetic machines and carts, and infant warmers, in accordance with established procedures.
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Delivers Operating Room (OR) case carts with required supplies and equipment to the Maternal OR; following conclusion of operative procedures, collects instrument sets, equipment and supplies from Maternal OR and returns to Central Processing Department.
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Cleans isolettes and bassinettes as per protocol.
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Maintains stock for Cytotoxic Precautions for Pediatric Oncology Program, as per established guidelines and procedures.
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Ensures equipment in treatment room is ready for minor surgeries in Child/Youth Services.
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Performs other related duties as assigned.
Education and Experience
Grade 10, plus 1 year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities
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Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
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Ability to deal with others effectively.
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Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
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Ability to organize work.
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Ability to operate related equipment.
Job ID: 2023-47766
Post End Date: 6/17/2023
FTE: 0.00
Scheduled Start & Stop Times (24 hour clock): n/a
Days Off: Rotating
Program/Service (Choose one of the approved options listed above): Maternal – Infant – Child & Youth (MICY)
Salary at Time of Posting: $26.43 – $26.43 / hour
Duties and Responsibilities:
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Identifies equipment required and sets up sterile delivery tables using sterile techniques.
-
Checks all drawers, cupboards, procedure carts, overhead warmers, and patient rooms to ensure appropriate supplies are available; restocks where necessary.
-
Checks and puts away supplies and equipment received from Central Processing Department (CPD) and other departments.
-
Maintains the anaesthetic supplies in the epidural cart drawers, including restocking, removing and replacing outdated medications from ward stock.
-
Maintains and stocks unit supply of sterile and unsterile supplies and equipment, including breastfeeding equipment, for the department according to established quotas.
-
Rotates stock and returns outdates to Central Processing Department for reprocessing according to established procedures.
-
Checks oxygen therapy supplies, entonox delivery system and replaces filters; cleans, reassembles and performs quality assurance checks on infant resucitation units by re-assembling oxygen and suction equipment and assuring its functionality. Reports malfunctioning equipment to the manager/CRN/delegate. Records bio-medical repairs by entering into appropriate log book; assures repaired equipment is returned to service.
-
Maintains and rotates stock of IV solutions, supplies and equipment related to oxygen therapy, and non-control medications; returns outdates to appropriate department according to established procedures.
-
Collects used instruments, counts against the standard and returns instruments to CPD for reprocessing. Returns used anaesthetic equipment such as ECG leads and masks to CPD for cleaning and sterilization.
-
Performs initial light cleaning and tidying up duties in readiness for Housekeeping Department”s involvement.
-
Prepares the room ready for the next case by restocking with supplies and equipment up to the required number.
-
Transports patients within the department as required, either by wheelchair or stretcher.
-
Maintains stocks of stationary supplies, including assembling of patient charts, according to established procedures.
-
Cleans and reassembles equipment such as suction machines, tourniquet cuffs, anaesthetic machines and carts, and infant warmers, in accordance with established procedures.
-
Delivers Operating Room (OR) case carts with required supplies and equipment to the Maternal OR; following conclusion of operative procedures, collects instrument sets, equipment and supplies from Maternal OR and returns to Central Processing Department.
-
Cleans isolettes and bassinettes as per protocol.
-
Maintains stock for Cytotoxic Precautions for Pediatric Oncology Program, as per established guidelines and procedures.
-
Ensures equipment in treatment room is ready for minor surgeries in Child/Youth Services.
-
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications / Skills and Abilities: Education and Experience
Grade 10, plus 1 year’s recent related experience or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
Skills and Abilities
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Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
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Ability to deal with others effectively.
-
Physical ability to carry out the duties of the position.
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Ability to organize work.
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Ability to operate related equipment.
