How an orderly can use AI, task by task

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to transport patients to treatment units, testing units, operating rooms, or other areas, using wheelchairs, stretchers, or moveable beds.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Transfer: [within hospital, between facilities]
Patient needs: [equipment, monitoring, general only]

Make a pre-transfer checklist, handoff points and safety checks. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to lift or assist others to lift patients to move them on or off beds, examination tables, surgical tables, or stretchers.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Situation: [bed, table]
Equipment: [slide sheets, lifts]

List safe repositioning steps. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to disinfect or sterilize equipment or supplies, using germicides or sterilizing equipment.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Equipment: [wheelchairs, beds, portable devices]
Rules: [infection control]

List cleaning steps and documentation. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to clean equipment, such as wheelchairs, hospital beds, or portable medical equipment, documenting needed repairs or maintenance.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Equipment: [wheelchairs, beds, portable devices]
Rules: [infection control]

List cleaning steps and documentation. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to carry messages or documents between departments.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Job details: [messages or documents: materials, specs, model numbers, site conditions]

Make me a pre-job checklist to carry messages or documents (tools, materials, safety steps), the key measurements or calculations to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job when I'm done. Flag anything to check against the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to change soiled linens, such as bed linens, drapes, or cubicle curtains.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Room type: [patient room, exam room]
Infection control rules: [your facility policy]

Make a cleaning sequence (clean to dirty, high to low) with products and contact times. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to transport portable medical equipment or medical supplies between rooms or departments.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Items: [specimens, pharmacy items]
Rules: [labelling, temperature, documentation]

List handling and handoff steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to transport specimens, laboratory items, or pharmacy items, ensuring proper documentation and delivery to authorized personnel.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Items: [specimens, pharmacy items]
Rules: [labelling, temperature, documentation]

List handling and handoff steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to collect and transport infectious or hazardous waste in closed containers for sterilization or disposal, in accordance with applicable law, standards, or policies.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Waste type: [sharps, bodily fluids, infectious]
Rules: [facility policy, regulations]

Make a handling and disposal checklist with PPE. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to collect soiled linen or trash.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Waste type: [sharps, bodily fluids, infectious]
Rules: [facility policy, regulations]

Make a handling and disposal checklist with PPE. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to clean and sanitize patient rooms, bathrooms, examination rooms, or other patient areas.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Room type: [patient room, exam room]
Infection control rules: [your facility policy]

Make a cleaning sequence (clean to dirty, high to low) with products and contact times. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to respond to emergency situations, such as emergency medical calls, security calls, or fire alarms.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Emergency type: [medical, alarm, threat]
Procedures: [summary]

Run a tabletop scenario with me, asking what I'd do at each step. Suggest ways to open, phrases to avoid, and how to handle it if things get tense. Then play the other person so I can practice.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to provide physical support to patients to assist them to perform daily living activities, such as getting out of bed, bathing, dressing, using the toilet, standing, walking, or exercising.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Activities: [transfers, bathing, housework]
Patient needs: [general]

List safe assistance steps. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to stock utility rooms, nonmedical storage rooms, or cleaning carts with supplies.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Unit: [rooms, carts]
Par levels: [list]

Make a restock checklist. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to restrain patients to prevent violence or injury or to assist physicians or nurses to administer treatments.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Situation: [positioning, prevent injury]
Policy: [facility rules]

Summarize safe techniques and policy limits. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to stock or issue medical supplies, such as dressing packs or treatment trays.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Unit: [rooms, carts]
Par levels: [list]

Make a restock checklist. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to position or hold patients in position for surgical preparation.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Situation: [positioning, prevent injury]
Policy: [facility rules]

Summarize safe techniques and policy limits. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to separate collected materials for disposal, recycling, or reuse, in accordance with environmental policies.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Waste type: [sharps, bodily fluids, infectious]
Rules: [facility policy, regulations]

Make a handling and disposal checklist with PPE. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to turn or reposition bedridden patients, alone or with assistance, to prevent bedsores.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Situation: [bed, table]
Equipment: [slide sheets, lifts]

List safe repositioning steps. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to transport bodies to the morgue.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Items: [specimens, pharmacy items]
Rules: [labelling, temperature, documentation]

List handling and handoff steps. Include the tools, materials and safety steps, the measurements or settings to double-check, and a 3-line template for logging the job. Flag anything to confirm in the manufacturer's manual.

I work as an orderly. Part of my job is to serve or collect food trays.

Context: The work draws on customer and personal service and public safety and security.
Patients: [general needs, diets]
Setting: [home, facility]

List feeding assistance steps, positioning and choking precautions. Keep it free of any patient details, add plain-language wording I can use with people, and list the warning signs that mean I should escalate.