Orderly Job Description
Orderly
provides for patient safety through ensuring that rails are up and using care during transport.
Orderly Duties & Responsibilities
To write an effective orderly job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included orderly job description templates that you can modify and use.
Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Demonstrates appropriate knowledge of and compliance with safety policies and procedures, recognizes safety hazards, and initiate appropriate corrective and/or preventative measures
Sets tables with silverware and glassware
May sweep and mop floors
May run errands and deliver food orders to offices and be designated Runner
May replace soiled table linens
Must be flexible to do other duties as assigned
Perform designated duties in accordance with established methods and procedures of the hospital, under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN)
Performs efficiently with Medtiech
Assist with turnover of the rooms
Responsible to assist anesthesia when needed
Orderly Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Orderly
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: BLS, RNA, CPR, BCLS, CNA, II
Education for Orderly
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the orderly job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Bachelor's Degree in Medical, MBA, Associates, Graduate, Education, Supervision, Theater
Skills for Orderly
Desired skills for orderly include:
Continuous Quality Improvement ideology
Operating room environment
Aseptic technique
Compliance with safety policies and procedures
Initiate appropriate corrective
Medical terminology
Preventative measures
Recognizes safety hazards
Assisting in transferring from stretcher to
Body mechanics and patient safety in transporting patients from bed to stretcher
Desired experience for orderly includes:
Manage relationships with CIB and Corporate key stakeholders across the business, risk, finance, and technology
Serve as CIB representative and influence others on CIB’s perspective
Knowledge of derivatives and/or securities a must
Proven analytical capabilities with extensive financial modeling experience
Excellent verbal and communication skills with influence management experience
PCT Skills Checklist must be completed within 3 months of hire date
Orderly Examples
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Orderly Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for an orderly. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for orderly
- May open sterile supplies
- Assist with room turnover and preparation for following procedures in a timely manner
- Collect and properly dispose of all wastes including biohazardous materials
- Assists with limited patient care in the operating, recovery, and procedure rooms as needed, specified, and directed under the supervision of a Registered Nurse
- Orders and stocks supplies for the areas assigned
- Weekly and monthly cleaning of designated areas as assigned by Infection control Nurse
- Provides assistance with continuous patient flow by providing pre-operative area with clean, made up stretchers and /or moveable recliners, as necessary
- Assists with removal of dirty linens and placing trash in appropriate receptacles
- Maintain patient/facility confidentiality at all times
- Assist nurses as assigned
Qualifications for orderly
- A minimum of one-year’s experience in environmental services is preferred
- Previous acute care exp preferred
- Ability to stand for long periods of time, walk, bend, and lift at least 50lbs
- Certified Nursing Assistant II (CNA 2) certification in the State of Oregon
- Ability to demonstrate competence in patient transfer techniques, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and other basic nursing skills
- Basic knowledge and understanding of age related differences in caring for patients
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for an orderly. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for orderly
- Assists with routine care, maintenance, and troubleshooting of designated equipment and devices
- Assists with the rotation, receiving, checking of out dates and storage of supplies
- Participates in quality assurance / performance improvement program
- Participates in activities as assigned to acquire and maintain accreditation
- Under the direction and supervision of an Registered Nurse (RN), perform designated duties in accordance with established methods and procedures of the hospital
- Transport patients and assist Technologists in moving them to and from the examination table
- Distribute linen and supplies throughout the department to ensure adequate supply levels for patient procedures
- Check all equipment for functionality and reliability
- After procedure, is responsible for collection
- Assist with the positioning of patients and holds extremities during preps
Qualifications for orderly
- Experience in an acute or long term care setting
- Healthcare experience utilizing safe patient handling techniques required
- CERTIFICATE/LICENSE – none
- PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORKING CONDITIONS – Must be able to climb, kneel, stoop, and perform assigned duties under semi-stressful situations
- Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, sterile indicator tags, colors, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies
- Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment and instruments with precision and accuracy
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for an orderly. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for orderly
- Assist with moving of patients on and off O.R
- Transports patients in a safe and timely fashion to appropriate beds
- Assists with same day surgeries with patient shaves, stocking equipment
- And supplying clean made beds
- Assist with environmental duties and room turnover according to department policy
- Assists with same day surgeries with patient shaves, stocking equipment, and supplying clean made beds
- Assist with environmental duties and room turnover according to department police
- Under the direction and supervision of a Registered Nurse (RN), perform designated duties in accordance with established methods and procedures of the hospital
- Assists with same day surgeries with patient shaves, stocking equipment, and
- Maintains clean, neat and orderly building
Qualifications for orderly
- May be expected to stand in a stationary position with personal protective equipment for an extended period of time
- Previous volunteer or work experience with transporting patients
- Prefer minimum of one (1) year experience in clinical setting
- Must complete CPR certification before hire date and maintain current certification
- BLS through American Heart Association upon hire date required
- Minimum one-year’s experience in environmental services preferred
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of orderly. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for orderly
- Assists with moving equipment and patient positioning
- Removes soiled linen and trash bags as needed
- Restocks clean linen’s where needed
- Removes trash from building at least daily and as needed
- Maintains closets with appropriate quantities of supplies
- Complies with all state and federal regulations and the facility’s policies and procedures with Universal
- Maintains good guest relations by demonstrating a polite and courteous manner at all times
- Assists others as requested
- Demonstrates ability to work well alone and asks for direction and clarification as necessary
- Damp dust operating rooms that have no scheduled cases, in the event they need to be utilized at a later time
Qualifications for orderly
- Must take and pass Tech Dysrhythmia Course within 3 months of hire
- Experience in hotel, hospital, or hospitality industry-environmental/housekeeping/janitorial services
- Pediatric patient care experience
- Must be willing to work on weekends
- Nursing Assistant Certification desirable
- Previous experience as a Nursing Assistant or Orderly preferred
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Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an orderly. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for orderly
- Cleans and returns all used equipment to its proper place after the surgical procedure
- Disposes of all suction canisters after the case is completed
- Assists in positioning patients for regional anesthesia or for skin prepping
- Frequently checks the scrub areas to be sure all scrub brushes are disposed of properly and floors are free of water and soap
- Responsible for straightening and stocking the Physician’s Lounge with caps, masks, and shoe covers
- Ensures that all linen and garbage are bagged and placed in proper containers for processing by environmental services
- Environmental cleaning and disinfecting
- Perform a variety of routine cleaning functions in assigned area to maintain a sanitary, attractive and orderly condition
- Assisting clinical team in the turnover of OR rooms
- Receiving packages and unloading to appropriate areas
Qualifications for orderly
- Previous hospital housekeeping experience preferred
- Utah CNA certification preferred but not required at the time of application or hire, but must be completed within 4 months of employment
- OR volunteer experience
- Clinical experience or training
- Minimum of one year patient care experience
- Have minimum two (2) years of experience in the food service industry