Minimum Offer $ 20.82 / hr.
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Maximum Offer $ 31.24 / hr.
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Department : Operating Room
- SRMC FTE : 0.05 PRN Shift : Days Position Summary : Assist in the nursing care and preparation of surgical patients.
Function as a member of the sterile team in donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field, and issuing instruments to surgeons.
Ensure adherence to Hospitals and departmental policies and procedures.
Patient care assignment may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age groups.
Detailed responsibilities :
PATIENT SAFETY 1Follow patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocolsDEVELOPMENTEnhance professional growth and development through participation in educational programs, reading current literature, attending in-services, meetings and workshopsPATIENT SAFETY 2Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of current policies and processesPATIENT SAFETY 3Identify and report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may put a patient at undue riskDATAMaintain and assist with computerized data and charting, probing, and digital x-rays; maintain dental laboratory slips and check in lab casesPATIENT SAFETY 4Report potential or actual patient safety concerns, medical errors and / or near misses in a timely mannerDOCUMENTATIONDocument all patient care activitiesPATIENT SAFETY 5Encourage patients to actively participate in their own care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that they don't understand or may "not seem right"EQUIPMENT & SUPPLIESWork with staff team to gather necessary supplies, equipment and instrumentsEQUIPMENTSet up tables, instruments and supplies required for specific operationsPATIENT CAREAssist in preparing and draping of patient and operating area; prepare and maintain sterile field for surgical proceduresSPECIMENSAssist in maintenance and care of specimens; prepare specimens for laboratory analysisEQUIPMENT & SUPPLIESDecontaminate all equipment, instruments, and suppliesPATIENT CAREAssist with table equipment, patient positioning, and application of plaster casts and dressingsSTOCKPerform restocking duties as necessarySPECIAL PROCEDURESFunction as a service coordinator with RN for special procedure preparationsSPECIAL PROCEDURESMaintain suture levels and assist in high level surgical procedures including vascular / aneurysm surgical proceduresSURGICAL SUPPLYPick supplies, instrumentation, and other required items for the completion of Operating Room cases; arrange supplies in the case carts according to procedure ensuring accuracy and proper documentation; deliver completed case carts to the appropriate locations as determined by the Surgical Services DepartmentSURGICAL SUPPLYReceive used case carts and deliver to the decontamination roomSURGICAL SUPPLYReport instrument malfunction and place instruments in the appropriate location for repairRESPONSERespond immediately to surgical supply requests from the Operating Room; must react with a sense of urgency, be courteous and service oriented at all timesSURGICAL SUPPLYCommunicate and find instrumentation requiring rapid turnaround for the next case; understand event related sterility and sterility indicators; check for discrepancies and take corrective action before making delivery of location Qualifications Related Education and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for year basis.Education : Essential :
High School or GED Equivalent Nonessential :Program Graduate Education specialization : Nonessential :Surgical Technician Experience : Essential : No minimum experience required Nonessential : Bilingual English / Spanish Credentials : Essential :CPR for Healthcare / BLS Prov or Prof Rescuers w / in 30 daysNot Applicable / Not Required Physical Conditions : Heavy Work : Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10 to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people. xuwmhxwPhysical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium Work.
Working conditions : Essential :
Sig Hazard : Chemicals, Bio Hazardous Materials req PPEMay be required or is required to perform on-call dutiesTuberculosis testing is completed upon hire and additionally as required Department : Clinical Nursing Support