Patient Team Support - Operating Room; Evening Shift

Position: Patient Team Support - Operating Room (Evening Shift)
** Description*
* ** Job Summary*
* At Peace Health, every caregiver plays a vital role in our mission to provide compassionate, patient‑centered care. As a  
** Patient Team Support
** caregiver in our  
** Operating Room at Sacred Heart Medical Center - Riverbend** , you will support both patients and clinical teams by combining Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) skills with essential administrative and communication functions.

In this  
** full‑time, evening shift (1.00 FTE)
** role, you'll help keep one of the most dynamic areas of the hospital running efficiently; ensuring that patients receive safe, respectful, and coordinated care. If you thrive in a fast‑paced surgical environment, enjoy teamwork, and want every day to make a difference, this is a rewarding place to grow.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. Multiple openings may be available.

** Compensation:**  $23.47 - $34.82 per hour

_Hiring rate depends on experience, education, training, seniority, and bargaining agreement terms._

** Details of the Position*
* + Performs assigned tasks within the scope of a Certified Nursing Assistant and in accordance with Peace Health and general nursing policies and procedures.

+ Meets or exceeds customer needs as a patient advocate, exercises discretion in the management of patient information and assures strict patient confidentiality.

+ Reports significant changes in patient's status to the appropriate care team member.

+ Responsible for clerical duties on the unit, to include but not limited to:
Accurate transcription of orders;
Coordinates patient admission, discharge and transfer as applicable to unit;
Coordinates patient registration, scheduling and insurance authorizations as applicable to unit;
Provides effective communication linkage between all care team members.

+ Monitors, maintains and orders unit supplies.

+ Promotes the safety and security of the unit through a working knowledge of fire, biohazard, electrical safety, infection control policies and disaster plan and proper ergonomics.

+ Promotes a safety-conscious work force and maintains good housekeeping practices.

+ Within the scope of a Nursing Assistant; demonstrates the ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care appropriate to the age of patients served by demonstrating knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span.

+ Communicates appropriately with the person served regardless of their age.

+ Surgical Procedure Area:
Previous Unit Secretary, Patient Team Support (Ward Clerk) or related experience is required.

+ CNAs may be able to work in another nursing unit provided that they have completed the necessary Care Connect training, unit specific competencies and have been deemed competent by a leader of the unit. Including but not limited to the unit manager, assistant nurse manager or clinical nurse educator they are floating to.

+ Will perform scheduling functions for both surgery patients and caregivers as part of Patient Team Support role.

+ Performs other duties as assigned.

** Qualifications*
* ** Education*
* + High School Diploma Preferred:  or equivalent

** Experience*
* +  Preferred:
Previous Certified Nursing Assistant experience

+ Preferred:
Previous Unit Secretary or related experience

** Credentials*
* +

Required:

Certified Nurse Assistant - Oregon

+

Required:

Upon Hire Basic Life Support

** Department / Location Specific Notes*
* ** Oregon West Network - SHMC Riverbend:
Operating Room / Surgical Procedure Area*
* +  
** Previous Unit Secretary, Patient Team Support (Ward Clerk), or related experience is*
* ** _required_
* * for this specific OR role.

+ CNAs may float to other nursing units  _only_  after completing required Care Connect training, unit competencies, and being deemed competent by unit leadership (Manager, Assistant Nurse Manager, or Clinical Nurse Educator).

+ This role  
** includes scheduling functions
** for both surgery patients and caregivers. This is a key responsibility unique to the Surgical Procedure Area at River Bend.

** Skills*
* + Working knowledge of computers (Preferred)

+ Good communication and organization skills (Required)

+ Flexibility,…