Technology T

Minimum Offer $ 20.82 / hr. Maximum Offer $ 31.24 / hr.

Compensation Disclaimer Compensation for this role is based on a

number of factors, including but not limited to experience,

education, and other business and organizational considerations.

Department : Operating Room - SRMC FTE : 0.05 PRN Shift : Days

Position Summary : Assist in the nursing care and preparation of

surgical patients. Function as a member of the sterile team in

donning gown and gloves, creating and maintaining a sterile field,

and issuing instruments to surgeons. Ensure adherence to Hospitals

and departmental policies and procedures. Patient care assignment

may include Neonate, Pediatric, Adolescent, Adult and Geriatric age

groups. Detailed responsibilities :

• PATIENT SAFETY 1 - Follow

patient safety-related policies, procedures and protocols

DEVELOPMENT - Enhance professional growth and development through

participation in educational programs, reading current literature,

attending in-services, meetings and workshops

Demonstrate proactive approach to patient safety by seeking

opportunities to improve patient safety through questioning of

current policies and processes

report / correct environmental conditions and / or situations that may

put a patient at undue risk

maintain dental laboratory slips and check in lab cases

SAFETY 4 - Report potential or actual patient safety concerns,

medical errors and / or near misses in a timely manner

DOCUMENTATION - Document all patient care activities

SAFETY 5 - Encourage patients to actively participate in their own

care by asking questions and reporting treatment or situations that

they don't understand or may "not seem right"

SUPPLIES - Work with staff team to gather necessary supplies,

equipment and instruments

and supplies required for specific operations

prepare and maintain sterile field for surgical procedures

SPECIMENS - Assist in maintenance and care of specimens; prepare

specimens for laboratory analysis

Decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and supplies

CARE - Assist with table equipment, patient positioning, and

application of plaster casts and dressings

restocking duties as necessary

service coordinator with RN for special procedure preparations

SPECIAL PROCEDURES - Maintain suture levels and assist in high

level surgical procedures including vascular / aneurysm surgical

procedures

arrange supplies in the case carts according to procedure ensuring

accuracy and proper documentation; deliver completed case carts to

the appropriate locations as determined by the Surgical Services

Department

to the decontamination room

malfunction and place instruments in the appropriate location for

repair

from the Operating Room; must react with a sense of urgency, be

courteous and service oriented at all times

Communicate and find instrumentation requiring rapid turnaround for

the next case; understand event related sterility and sterility

indicators; check for discrepancies and take corrective action

before making delivery of location Qualifications Related Education

and Experience may be substituted for one another on a year for

year basis. Education : Essential :

Nonessential :

Nonessential :

minimum experience required Nonessential : Bilingual English / Spanish

Credentials : Essential :

Rescuers w / in 30 days

Conditions : Heavy Work : Exerting 50 to 100 pounds of force

occasionally, and / or 25 to 50 pounds of force frequently, and / or 10

to 20 pounds of force constantly to move objects or people.

Physical Demand requirements are in excess of those for Medium

Work. Working conditions : Essential :

Hazardous Materials req PPE

perform on-call duties

hire and additionally as required Department : Clinical Nursing

Support