Surgical Tech IV FT Days

About the role

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters!

Responsibilities

• Assists the surgical team to provide patient care for assigned patients under the direction and supervision of the Registered Nurse before, during, and after surgery.
• Demonstrate advanced knowledge of physical and technical requirements of surgical intervention.
• Demonstrate preparedness for surgical procedures and anticipate supplies and equipment needed by utilizing surgeon’s preference card.
• Review operation of needed equipment for procedures.
• Review anatomy and physiology involved.
• Place equipment and supplies in the operating room and arrange instruments according to preference cards.
• Use proper technique for scrubbing, gowning, gloving, and draping.
• Avoid unnecessary conversation during procedure.
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeon, hold retractors, cuts sutures, and perform other technical tasks as directed by surgeon during operation.
• Keep accurate count of needles, sharps, and instruments according to policy.
• Demonstrate understanding of principles of asepsis.
• Use sterile technique when opening supplies and throughout procedure.
• Organize in preparation for end-of-case and assist in clean up and turnover of rooms.
• Dispose of all sharps and biohazardous waste items appropriately.
• Handle specimens properly.
• Review operation of equipment and supplies as personal needs dictate to remain current in ability to use and operate equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrate ability to provide appropriate care to patients of all ages.
• Participate in “time-out” and follow Universal Protocol Policy.
• Demonstrate knowledge of principles and proper use of various sterilization types and document cycles appropriately.
• Report equipment malfunctions to manager.
• Use time management and flexibility in organizing and prioritizing workload to provide optimal service to the department and the network.
• Identify problems/concerns on the nursing unit and assist in developing resolutions in a positive, constructive manner.
• Independently complete work in accordance to specific environment standards and follow established policy and procedures.
• Participate in performance improvement teams/activities and quality improvement measures within the department.
• Give input to department Manager/Director in coordinating ongoing treatment plans and progress.
• Monitor the efficiency of the unit’s operations and recommend improvements.
• Demonstrate complex multi-system assessment skills.
• Advocate for patient by influencing and facilitating interactions to ensure quality care.
• Support the Strategic Planning Process and provide information objectives.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Principles of asepsis.
• Ability to scrub more than three specialties proficiently.
• Possess effective interpersonal skills, team building, problem solving, and critical thinking, coaching and mentoring.
• Licensure/Certifications: BLS.
• Successful completion of Surgical Technologists course from an accredited facility.

Skills

• Effective interpersonal skills.
• Team building.
• Problem solving.
• Critical thinking.
• Coaching and mentoring.
• Knowledge of hospital environment.
• Previous hospital and/or health care related experience.

Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status.

Pay

TBD

Schedule

TBD