Covenant Health
Location
Knoxville, Tennessee
Provides supportive para-nursing functions within the Operating Room, Post Anesthesia Care Unit, and Patient Holding Area. Responsibilities include maintaining sterile fields, assisting with patient positioning, and performing general patient care and room sanitation.
Requires at least one year of healthcare-related experience. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, though equivalent combinations of education and experience are accepted.
Provides leadership and oversight for specialty area. Acts as a resource for the specialty area. Various service lines include Urology, ENT, GYN, ORTHO.
Develops service goals. Responds to specialty/emergency/needs as needed. Functions as a resource person and team leader. Demonstrates competence in critical skills to include delivery of care appropriate to the age-specific needs of the population served. Evaluates service inventory and adjusts. Orders specialty items. Serves as liaison with medical staff and other customers. Serves as expert, resource, and consultant for specialty area. Coordinates maintenance of service equipment. Maintains proficiency for specialty area. Researches alternatives for usage of equipment/instruments. Provides feedback (verbal and written) on staff performance. Refers personnel conflict management to supervisor, manager, or director. Develops and implements educational training programs for personnel. Assumes departmental charge responsibilities as needed (weekends, 3-11, holidays, etc.). Recommends staff assignments to provide optimal customer satisfaction. Identifies learning needs with staff. Monitors schedule in advance to prevent conflicts and coordinates needs. Problem solves and trouble shoots specialty conflicts (equipment, instrumentation, etc.). Researches and submits proposed budget purchase items each year and as needed. Maintains/updates specialty charges. Maintains, develops, and updates specialty surgeon preference cards. Develops specialty instrumentation trays and procedural packs. Meets with staff monthly to discuss staff needs, goals and problems as associated with the services. Provides at least eight (8) credit hours of in-service per year. Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested. Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority. Minimum Experience: Minimum of four (4) years professional experience. Licensure Requirement: Valid Tennessee RN license or current and active national Certified Surgical Technologist (CST) certification established by the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA).
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