Associate Surgical Technologist or LPN

Sanford Health•Bemidji, MN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Sanford Health, the largest rural health system in the United States, is dedicated to transforming the health care experience and providing access to world-class health care in America’s heartland. This position involves providing surgical care to patients as a Surgical Technologist or providing professional nursing care as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) for patients of all ages. The role functions in a structured care setting and adheres to the policies and procedures established by Sanford. Sanford Health is one of the largest and fastest growing not-for-profit health systems.

Requirements

A graduate of a Surgical Technology program.
National certification required at time of hire or within 6 months of hire.
Must have graduated from an accredited school or college of nursing program leading to licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse.
IV therapy skills are required.
Must have attended a pre-licensure nursing program that included supervised clinical experience across the life span as part of the curriculum or have had a minimum of 400 hours of experience as a RN (or LPN) at another facility.
Requires current licensure as a practical nurse in the state/states of practice.

Nice To Haves

Associate's degree in practical nursing is preferred.
Specific services/positions may have additional education, training or experience requirements.

Responsibilities

Provide assistance to the surgeon during surgical procedures, including preparing and organizing operating room instruments and supplies.
Anticipate the surgeons needs during a procedure.
Collaborates with other inter-professional colleagues, including physicians, to plan, implement and evaluate care.
Demonstrates knowledge of nursing principles for the patient in the relevant clinical setting and possess the ability to perform testing to assess data reflective of the patient's status and to interpret appropriately the information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to the age-specific needs, and to provide the care needed.
Knowledge of the principles and skills needed for nursing to provide patient care and treatment.
Knowledge of medications and their effects on patients.
Functions within the scope and standards of nursing practice as outlined in the Nurse Practice Act and Administrative Rules in state of practice and licensure.
The Sanford Professional Nursing Practice recognizes the Scope and Standards of Practice and the Code of Ethics for Nurses with Interpretive Statements as published by the American Nurses Association as the foundation of nursing care delivery and professional conduct.