Job Description Summary
The Main Operating Room is within a level-one academic trauma center. There are 21- OR suites which cover all surgical specialties to include Trauma Transplant Ortho Neuro ENT GU-GYN Robotics and Burns. The nursing teams consists of 75 Registered Nurses and 25 Certified Surgical Technologist. RNs are trained to both scrub and circulate surgical procedures. The Main OR is a busy and dynamic nurse-driven Magnet designated department that provides cutting-edge technology to the citizens of SC.
EntityMedical University Hospital Authority MUHA
Worker Type: Employee Worker Sub-Type: Regular Cost Center: CC000567 CHS - OR - Main Main Pay Rate Type: Hourly Pay Grade: Health-25 Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Work Shift: 3-12 hour shifts rotating weekends, holidays, and call
Job Summary
Purpose The Licensed Practical Nurse-Surgical Tech LPN-ST reports to the RN Team Coordinator. Under direction of a Registered Nurse, the LPN-ST provides individualized goal-directed and family-centered patient care and functions as a member of the operating room team to prepare sterile supplies, instrumentation, and equipment used in surgical procedures, and performs appropriate room duties involved with the direct patient care with adherence to established procedural guidelines. The LPN-ST demonstrates proficiency according to the Laws governing nursing in South Carolina. This position delivers safe and effective care and interacts with other members of the health care team to achieve desired results and outcomes. This position will require the use of the LPNs skills in multiple physical locations under MUSC Health.
Minimum Training and Education
Graduation from a recognized Licensed Practical Nursing program and licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. One year of LPN experience preferred. Current Basic Life Support BLS required either a certification from an American Heart Association AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or AHA recognized equivalent or an American Red Cross CPRAED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Required Licensure Certifications Registrations
Licensed as an LPN within the state of South Carolina or a compact state. Current Basic Life Support BLS required either a certification from an American Heart Association AHA BLS for Healthcare Providers or AHA recognized equivalent or an American Red Cross CPRAED for Professional Rescuer and Healthcare Provider.
Physical Requirements
Ability to perform job functions while standing. Continuous Ability to perform job functions while sitting. Continuous Ability to perform job functions while walking. Continuous Ability to climb stairs. Infrequent Ability to work indoors. Continuous Ability to work outside in temperature extremes. Infrequent Ability to work from elevated areas. Frequent Ability to work in confined, cramped spaces. Frequent Ability to perform job functions from kneeling positions. Infrequent Ability to bend at the waist. Continuous Ability to twist at the waist. Frequent Ability to squat and perform job functions. Frequent Ability to perform pinching operations. Frequent Ability to perform gross motor activities with fingers and hands. Continuous Ability to perform firm grasping with fingers and hands. Continuous Ability to perform fine manipulation with fingers and hands. Continuous Ability to reach overhead. Frequent Ability to perform repetitive motions with hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulders. Continuous Ability to fully use both legs. Continuous Ability to use lower extremities for balance and coordination. Frequent Ability to reach in all directions. Continuous Ability to lift and carry 50 lbs. unassisted. Infrequent Ability to lift, lower objects 50 lbs. from floor to 36 inches unassisted. Infrequent Ability to lift from 36 to overhead 25 lbs. Infrequent Ability to exert up to 50 lbs. of force. Frequent Examples include To transfer a 100 lb. patient that cannot assist in the transfer requires 50 lbs. of force. For every 100 additional pounds assistance will be required from another healthcare worker. 20 lbs. of force is needed to push a 400 lb. patient in a wheelchair on carpet. 25 lbs. of force is required to push a stretcher with a patient with one hand.
Ability Requirements
Ability to maintain 20/40 vision corrected in one eye or with both eyes. Continuous Ability to see and recognize objects close at hand or at a distance. Continuous Ability to match or discriminate between colors. Continuous Ability to determine distance and relationship between objects, depth perception. Continuous Good peripheral vision capabilities. Continuous Ability to maintain hearing acuity with correction. Continuous Ability to perform gross motor functions with frequent fine motor movements. Continuous Ability to deal effectively with stressful situations. Continuous Ability to work rotating shifts. Frequent Ability to work overtime as required. Frequent Ability to work in a latex-safe environment. Continuous Ability to maintain tactile sensory functions. Continuous Selected Positions Ability to maintain good olfactory sensory function. Continuous Selected Positions Ability to be qualified physically for respirator use initially and as required.
Selected Positions
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