Surgical Technician/Scrub Registered Nurse/Surgery Nurse PRN

Surgical Technician/Scrub Registered Nurse/Surgery Nurse PRN

Job Category: Non-supervisory Requisition Number: SURGI001733

Full-Time

Denison, IA 51442, USA

Description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• General:
  • Adheres to hospital and department policies
  • Communicates effectively in English
  • Ability to care for patients of all ages
  • Demonstrates values and behaviors according to Values Statement
• Specific:
  • Maintains attendance
  • Arrives to work punctually
  • Follows dress code
  • Maintains confidentiality of privileged information
  • Adheres to safety practices
  • Participates in CQI
  • Follows Department of Nursing and hospital policies and procedures
  • Complies with Surgery Department policies and procedures

Patient Care Coordinator

• Assists registered nurse in planning patient care
• Documents patient care on peri-operative record
• Collaborates with other healthcare team members
• Participates in performance improvement activities

Interpersonal Skills

• Communicates with peers, other healthcare team members, patients, visitors
• Maintains adaptability
• Supports co-workers
• Resolves problems

Clinical Preceptor

• Performs as clinical preceptor as assigned

Care of Environment and Equipment

• Maintains unit
• Maintains and cleans equipment
• Operates equipment according to manufacturer's manual

Information Processing and Documentation

• Communicates patient information to the manager
• Documents information
• Charges for equipment and supplies
• Uses computer systems efficiently

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• General:
  • Operation of OR equipment
  • Operation of Central Supply equipment
  • Scheduling procedures
• Specific:
  • Knowledge of procedures done at Crawford County Memorial Hospital and preference cards
  • Understanding of sterile technique
  • Anticipate surgeon's needs
  • Keep a calm attitude in stressful circumstances

Education/Certification Requirements

• Prefer graduate of accredited Surgical Technologists program (RN's and LPN's are able to function as a scrub nurse with the same orientation as a scrub tech)
• BLS
• Scrub tech certification

Experience Requirements (mandatory and preferred):

• Ability to care for all patient populations
• One to two years recent experience in a surgical setting scrub tech, RN, LPN
• Two years as CNA who exhibits excellent knowledge of sterile technique will be considered

Qualifications

Education

Preferred

Technical/other training or better in Related Fields.

Experience

Preferred

2 years:

CNA who exhibits excellent knowledge of sterile technique will be considered

1-2 years:

Recent experience in surgical setting (Scrub Tech, RN or LPN)

Licenses & Certifications

Preferred

Associates - Nursing

Certified Nursing Assist

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