Surgical Technologist - L&D Night Shift

About the role

Work Shift Night (United States of America)

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions

• Provides relationship-based patient centered care that is consistent with population specific characteristics (e.g. age, gender, disease, etc.) in a manner that adapts service delivery to reflect an understanding of cultural diversity under supervision of the registered nurse.
• Partners with the patient and significant others (as appropriate) using such appropriate method for setting and purpose (e.g. bedside shift report; interdisciplinary rounds; just in time and planned patient teaching; keeping the patient and significant others updated and making the patients goals the focus of the plan of care).
• Practices using current clinical practice standards under the supervision of the registered nurse.
• Holds all health care system/organizational policies and procedures and clinical competencies put forth by this job description including legal, regulatory, and accreditation requirements and standards ensuring by way of example, such as goals as TJC Patient Safety Goals and WellStar Health Systems safety absolutes.
• Participates in data collection, poses relevant clinical questions to advanced evidence based practice. Consults appropriate experts and uses appropriate resources and evidence to address practice questions.
• Supports evidence-based practice and ethical accountability.
• Supports initiatives of the health care team.
• Participates in performance improvement initiatives.
• Maintains confidentiality in provision of patient care.
• Provides safe environment for provision of patient care.
• Provides positive learning environment for students.
• Proactively plans for the care of patients across the care continuum with the assistance of the Registered Nurse.
• Supports efficient and effective use of human and material resources.
• Prepares operative suite and surgical field as required.
• Maintains sterility of operative field.
• Prepares vaginal delivery tables as required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited/approved program in surgical technology (Required)
• 10 years or more experience in a comparable setting is acceptable (Preferred)
• All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
• Basic Life Support or BLS - Instructor
• National certification in surgical technology preferred. However, 10 years or more experience in a comparable setting is acceptable.

Qualifications

• Required Minimum Education: Graduate of an accredited/approved program in surgical technology (Required)
• Required Minimum Experience: Less than 1 year acute care surgical technology experience and direct patient care experience (Preferred)