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Surgical/Scrub Tech PRN
PRN
Monday-Friday, hours vary according to surgery schedule.
Must have at least 6 months of surgical/scrub tech experience.
SUMMARY
Perform Surgical Technician duties. Assist in patient cares and related services in the Surgery Suite, under the guidance of the Circulating Nurse and Outpatient Services Manager. Prepares supplies and equipment for use in surgery. Apply principles of asepsis and sterile technique.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required.
- Plan for and prepare necessary instruments, supplies, and equipment for surgical procedures.
- Demonstrate knowledge and technical skill in the care and use of instruments, supplies, and equipment used during a surgical procedure.
- Assist in positioning and draping the patient for the appropriate procedure.
- Properly identify and handle medication passed onto the sterile field.
- Perform ‘scrub duties’ such as handling instruments, holding retractors, cutting sutures, and maintaining a sterile field.
- Ensure proper care of specimens for surgical procedures.
- Clean and maintain instruments stored in the Surgery Department.
- Perform all work in accordance with standards of sanitation, safety, and proper handling techniques, including sterilization and high level disinfecting procedures.
- Develop and maintain effective communication with patients, medical staff, and personnel.
- Assist in the orientation of new personnel.
- Practices aseptic and sterile techniques in all required situations to maintain infection control guidelines.
- Maintain the ordering and stocking of OR and sterile processing supplies
- Contact surgical and equipment reps as appropriate.
- Clean and reprocess instruments, including instrument sets, scopes, and loaner sets as needed, following instructions for use (IFU).
- Monitors inventory and condition of surgical sets and corrects if necessary.
- Verifies operating condition of SPD equipment using efficacy monitoring tests and devices.
- Maintains a high standard of cleanliness in the entire work area.
- Knowledge of sonic, washer, Steris 1E and Steris steam sterilization techniques.
- General instrument knowledge, able to take apart instruments to clean and reprocess, and able to put them back together as needed.
- Notifies Outpatient Services Manager in the event that equipment malfunctions or instruments are in disrepair.
- Notifies Outpatient Services Manager in the event that climate or other conditions of sterilization fall outside of AORN or AAMI standards.
- ANSI/AAMI ST79 standards will be followed, along with manufacturer recommended IFU’s for reprocessing of all instruments used in surgery.
- Participate in all safety, security and infection control programs that are mandatory as well as those required and provided by the department.
- Uphold confidentiality and HIPAA compliance at all times and report violations to the Privacy Officer.
- Understand and comply with the requirements of the Saunders Medical Center’s Compliance Program, including, but not limited to the Code of Conduct, the Compliance Policy, all Saunders Medical Center-wide policies for compliance, and compliance plans affecting specific duties and responsibilities.
- Participate in all education and training programs regarding compliance as required by Saunders Medical Center policy and as requested by the Supervisor.
- Demonstrate personal traits of a high-level commitment, motivation and energy; team orientation; professionalism; trust; personal honesty and integrity; and a demonstration of placing others in a place of high value and treating them with dignity and respect.
- Other duties as assigned by the Outpatient Services Manager.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
Supervises product representatives and observers in the Surgery Suite.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Previous surgical experience required
Surgical Tech license
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
- Graduate from an accredited Surgical Technologist program, Licensed Practical Nurse or Registered Nurse.
- Basic Life Support Certification (BLS)
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must be able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions and possess positive skills in communication. Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, visitors, and the general public.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate at the level necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in oral, written, diagram or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties if this job, the employee must stand frequently. The employee must sit, reach with arms and hands, and occasionally lift 75 pounds.
The employee must occasionally walk and climb or balance.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Attendance is essential and required for a successful working environment.
The job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow ant other job-related instructions and to follow any other job-related duties requested by their supervisor.
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Surgery RN & Treatment Room Coordinator
SAUNDERS MEDICAL CENTER
Job Description
Job Title: Prepared By:
Surgery Nurse and Treatment Room Coordinator Outpatient Services Manager
Department: Approved Date:
Outpatient Services
Reports To: Approved By:
Outpatient Services Manager Director of Nursing
FLSA Status:
Non- Exempt Reviewed Date:
SUMMARY
Under the direction of the Outpatient Services Manager and according to established policies and procedures, the Surgical Staff Nurse and Treatment Room Coordinator performs the functions of assessment, planning, implementation, scheduling, evaluation of the care off all assigned patients in the Treatment Room, Surgical and PACU areas. The Registered Nurse will report to the Outpatient Services Manager, Director of Nursing.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and /or ability required. Staff nurse shall:
Assess and organize patient data to develop a plan of care and discharge plan.
Prioritize, plan, and provide direct patient care to assigned patients during pre-operative, intra-operative, recovery, and immediate post-operative phases.
Use communication and interpersonal skills to provide care to surgical and treatment room patients and their families. Relay pertinent information through appropriate documentation and referral to other health team members.
Work regularly and provide good communication with multi-department personnel.
Schedule surgeries, treatment rooms and Treatment Room Follow up appointments using the EMR system.
Maintain treatment room orders and schedule and communicate accordingly.
Reach out to other facilities to obtain pertinent patient information in regards to treatment rooms and surgeries.
Maintain quality patient care following professional standards and administrative, nursing, and department policies and procedures.
Initiate, implement, evaluate and revise patient teaching plans as needed to meet the patient’s learning needs.
Provide an environment conducive to professional practice in part by functioning as a role model and resource person.
Participate in department related and hospital wide committees, activities, in-services and education.
Assimilate new clinical knowledge and skills gained from conferences, workshops, seminars, and professional literature into practice.
Operate all equipment in Pre-op, Surgery, PACU, Specialty Clinics, and as needed in ER and Medical-Surgical units with minimal assistance.
Work quickly and efficiently in an emergency.
Meet physical, psychological, and spiritual needs of the patient.
Respect the patient as an individual, identifying cultural needs and utilizing them.
Maintain confidentiality at all times, both interdepartmentally and externally.
Participate in all safety, security and infection control programs that are mandatory as well as those required and provided by the department.
Uphold confidentiality and HIPAA compliance at all times and report violations to the Privacy Officer.
Understand and comply with the requirements of the Saunders Medical Center’s Compliance Program, including, but not limited to the Code of Conduct, the Compliance Policy, all Saunders Medical Center-wide policies for compliance, and compliance plans affecting specific duties and responsibilities.
Participate in all education and training programs regarding compliance as required by Saunders Medical Center policy and as requested by the Supervisor.
Demonstrate personal traits of a high-level commitment, motivation and energy; team orientation; professionalism; trust; personal honesty and integrity; and a demonstration of placing others in a place of high value and treating them with dignity and respect.
Perform other duties as assigned by the Manager of Outpatient Services.
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
The above statements reflect the general details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job as identified, and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all work requirements that may be inherent in the position.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Operating Room and PACU experience preferred, but will educate and cross-train as needed.
Participates/attends educational conferences; updates and maintains professional knowledge and skills related to areas of practice.
Attends departmental and staff meetings on a regular basis.
CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Nebraska.
Current BLS certification required.
Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Life Support certification (PALS) required within the first year of employment.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Must be able to read, write and follow written and oral instructions and possess positive skills in communication. Ability to deal tactfully with personnel, patients, visitors, and the general public.
Understand technical information from Supervisors, charts, reference books, manuals, and labels.
Possesses analytical skills necessary to organize workload according to patient priorities.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to calculate at the level necessary to perform essential duties of the position.
REASONING ABILITY
Ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in oral, written, diagram or schedule form.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to lift 100 pounds rarely and 75 pounds occasionally.
Ability to properly position and transport patients.
Ability to maintain stationary standing position for 4 hours rarely and 3 hours occasionally.
Ability to stabilize unsteady patient when ambulating.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Attendance is essential and required for a successful working environment.
Hospital environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise and temperature changes.
Exposure to some anesthetic gases and fluorescent lighting.
This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job related duties requested by their Supervisor.
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