Surgical Technician/Scrub Registered Nurse/Surgery Nurse PRN

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