Certified Surgical Technician - CST - Labor and Delivery - Part Time - 7:00 pm - 7:00 am

Work Shift/Schedule: 12 Hr Evening - Morning

About the Role

Performs a wide variety of support services for the department. Provides clerical support by maintaining patient records, unit supplies, equipment, and serving as a facilitator for communications for the assigned area. Performs patient care to adults and normal newborns within the scope of defined practice. Functions as a scrub Nurse in the Labor & Delivery operating rooms, and on the unit as a combination of a nursing assistant and unit secretary. This position is under the direction of a Registered Professional Nurse and will care for patients in the infant, adolescent, and adult age groups. Performs clinical duties in accordance with population-specific guidelines and adheres to National Patient Safety Goals as outlined in policy and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Functions as scrub person in the Labor and Delivery Operating Rooms and assumes other duties as assigned.
• Sets up cases with proper instrumentation and supplies prior to start of case.
• Scrubs according to established hospital OR protocols and anticipates Surgeon’s needs.
• Performs accurate sponge, needle, and instrument counts on all cases with RN circulator.
• Properly cleans room at completion of case and resets for next case.
• Assists with circulating nurse duties under direction of RN to provide optimum patient care.
• Maintains a quiet, professional demeanor during surgical procedures.
• Maintains safe and aseptic environment in L&D surgical suite and safe patient care environment in L&D area.
• Always maintains constant observation for breaks in aseptic technique and reports breaks to RN.
• Assists in room monitoring of equipment, temperature, and humidity, and completes check-off of anesthesia equipment following each case.
• Ensures proper body alignment during intraoperative phase by position monitoring checks.
• Observes infection control procedures and participates annually in electrocautery in-service program.
• Reports any malfunctioning equipment in a timely manner.
• Monitors for potential hazardous conditions, such as wet floors.
• Monitors corridors for excessive equipment, supplies, etc., and returns to proper location to clear corridors.
• Monitors exit doors and elevators to ensure they are not blocked and functioning properly.
• Demonstrates knowledge of safe transportation means for infants and mothers.
• Expedites OR changeovers, assisting with cleaning and reset of room within 15-minute timeframe.
• Restocks supplies on order delivery days and as needed.
• Informs ordering tech, charge nurse, and/or OB Manager of supply and equipment needs in a timely manner.
• Demonstrates effective time management by utilizing opportunities to clean, stock, and help co-workers complete assigned tasks.
• Participates in the performance improvement process for the department by performing 6 QA&I monitors/year and identifying at least one QI suggestion.
• Enters delivery information into delivery log and participates in unit-specific committee designed for performance improvement in obstetrical services.
• Facilitates effective and timely departmental communications by answering telephone, patient intercom, and directing requests appropriately.
• Pulls printed lab results and places them on appropriate patient charts.
• Demonstrates clinical competency by assisting nursing staff as requested.
• Greets patients and accompanies them to their room.
• Assists patient with changing and preparation for examination, applying fetal monitor U/S and toco.
• Assists with patient data collection, obtaining initial vital signs, recording results, and reporting to nursing staff.
• Anticipates need for and completes delivery set-ups in aseptic and timely manner.
• Assists with infant care at delivery, referring any questions to RN or calling for resuscitation team as needed.
• Assists RN with room restoration and cleanup prior to family visitation.
• Restocks room utilizing room supply checklist following patient discharge.
• Files prenatal records accurately and in a timely manner.
• Completes patient ADT status changes in a timely manner as instructed.
• Acquires and maintains clinical skills necessary to provide safe patient care, including completing unit-specific clinical skills lab, current CPR, Car Seat Safety Class, Annual Infant Abduction Video, and Annual Electrocautery in-service.
• Seeks opportunities to enhance clinical knowledge.
• Actively participates in the learning experience of staff and students by serving as a preceptor for new staff and surgical tech students.
• Assists in education of new RN staff in the OR environment and assists Nurse Clinician with unit-specific skills day teaching and demonstration.
• Functions as a role model.
• Provides support services for administrative functions of obstetrical services, including confirming patient visits, verifying charges, and entering charges into the system.
• Compiles department statistics on a monthly basis.
• Monitors attendance of delivery by Dads that have participated in Boot Camp and reports to Director of Women and Children’s Services.
• Verifies outpatient charts to and from medical records each day to ensure prenatal records are available in a timely manner.
• Maintains appropriate charting materials for the department.
• Assists in the efficiency of the daily operation of the obstetrical unit by maintaining and ordering supplies and equipment.
• Assists in the evaluation of new products.
• Checks and maintains medications needed for C/S room and epidural room.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Certified Surgical Tech.

Preferred Qualifications

• Satisfactory completion of a nursing assistant course.
• Previous experience as a nursing assistant or unit aide.

Skills

• Ability to work effectively with other departments and the general public.
• Willingness to accept direction from nursing staff.
• Ability to perform the basic skills and procedures designated for unit assistants.
• Typing skills preferred but not required; must be able to operate the computer.
• Job-specific and unique knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Demands

• Weight Lifted: Up to 100 lbs, frequently (31-65% of time).
• Weight Carried: Up to 50 lbs, frequently (31-65% of time).
• Vision: Moderate, constantly (66-100% of time).
• Kneeling/Stooping/Bending: Occasionally (0-30% of time).
• Pushing/Pulling: Occasionally (0-30% of time).
• Intensity of Work: Frequently (31-65% of time).
• Job Requires: Reading, writing, reasoning, talking, keyboarding.