37267013 Schedule Notes: 12 weeks/40 hr/wk 8 hour shifts Day Shift 0630-1500 with 2 weekday calls and every 3 th-4th weekend call Duties: Job
To provide safe care for patients following established standards and practices in accordance with professional and hospital standards. Contacts: Constant interaction with internal and external customers to include (but not limited to) patients families physicians employees and visitors. 1. Assists in the coordination of patient care: Assists registered nurse in planning patient care.
Collaborates with other health team members. Participates in performance improvement activities. Acts in the role of support during the surgical procedure but not as a surgical assistant during the surgical procedure. 2.
Implements patient care: Creates and maintains asepsis. Performs scrubbing duties. Communicates patient information to the appropriate persons.
Accounts for all equipment and supplies used in patient care. 3. Interpersonal
Communicates with peers other health team members patients visitors. Maintains adaptability. Supports teamwork within the department and units.
Resolves problems. Consistently meets the department's Customer Service Quality Standards. 4. Clinical preceptor: Performs clinical preceptor role for scrubbing and follows orientation outline collaborating with the patient care coordinator educator/Clinical Nurse Specialist. 5.
Care of environment and equipment: Maintains cleanliness in unit. Maintains and cleans equipment. Held responsible for the equipment use and care in which is used during the surgical case.
Performs other job duties and responsibilities as required.
Knowledge/Skills: Knowledge of organizational policies and procedures to provide patient care. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Skill in preparing and maintaining effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate clearly. Knowledge of common safety hazards and precautions to establish a safe work environment. Other: Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks quickly in a fast-paced environment.
This position has limited access to Medication Rooms. Medications should not be handled at any time. Any questions should be directed to your supervisor or the charge nurse of the unit in question.
Work Demands/Environment: Frequent standing for long periods of time walking bending crouching stooping. Frequent lifting/moving patients. Intermittent lifting moving or carrying up to 50 lbs.
Frequent pushing or pulling up to 50 lbs. Frequent use of finger/hand dexterity. Constant reaching with hands/arms and twisting.
Frequent talking and/or hearing. Corrected hearing and vision to normal range. Exposure to blood body fluids or tissue.
Possible exposure to infectious materials communicable diseases and/or other conditions common to a healthcare environment. Intermittent exposure to risk of exposure to blood-borne pathogens. Moderate to high noise level in work area.
Requires work under stressful conditions deadlines or irregular hours. May be required to take call and/or work weekends/holidays based on the needs of the department.
Required Education High School Diploma/GED and one of the following options: Option 1: Completion of an accredited Surgical Technologist educational program Option 2: Completion of an approved Surgical Technology training program through one of the following: U. S. Military Training Program (U.
S. Army U. S.
Navy U. S. Air Force U.
S. Marine Corps U. S.
Coast Guard) Preferred Education N/A Required Certifications &
NBSTSA-Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) BLS Preferred Certifications &
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Required CVOR Scrub Tech Additional Languages: English( Speak Read Write )