Common use of Facility Staff Clause in Contracts

Facility Staff. At a minimum, Staff must have the appropriate experience for the needs of the Client population served, in compliance with the CPSA, Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada and the designated professional licensing body. In each Facility where general anesthetics or sedation are administered, there must be one member who is currently certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) present at all times in the surgical suite or two if the physician administering IV sedation is a non anesthesiologist. All patient care Staff must have current Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS). Where a general anesthetic is administered to a child, the registered nurse in the operating room assisting the anesthesiologist must be skilled in venipuncture and airway management in children. Documented proof of these skills must be available to AHS on request. In the event that care is provided to children under ten (10) years of age, the recovery room registered nurse must have current Paediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification. In addition to skilled nursing Staff, the Service Provider must provide for appropriately trained and experienced support Staff, including but not limited to manager, booking personnel, re-processing Staff and housekeeping Staff.