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