Certified Surgical Tech CST PRN

Baylor Scott & White Health • McKinney, TX

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About The Position

Join Baylor Scott and White Medical Center - McKinney as a Registered Nurse and be part of something better! Operating Room Our Operating unit is a fast-paced environment that includes high acuity patients. Are you looking to increase your knowledge base? Our leadership team fosters an environment that supports learning, mentoring, and building every team member. Patient Population: General and Orthopedic surgery Number of Beds: 9 Department Specifics: Strong team atmosphere and culture of unity, Level II Trauma hospital, latest innovation in robotic-assisted orthopedic surgery, 3 DaVinci Xi Robots, state of the art OR Suites with built-in integration, focus on individual’s career and future goals, and strong focus on Culture of Safety: Zero harm practices and initiatives.

Requirements

• Requires a min of 2 yrs CST experience
• Grad of an Accredited Program
• Basic Life Support (BLS): BLS or BLS within 30 days of hire or transfer.
• Cert Surgical Technologist (CST): CST from NBSTSA or NCCT.
• Completion of formal training in ST from Military/Public Health Service.
• Employed in ST role in a Healthcare facility before 9/1/2009.

Responsibilities

• Discusses any special needs with the surgeon before surgery and scrubs into surgery in an adequate time for proper preparation of instruments before the surgeon scrubs in.
• Prepares the operative site by aseptically cleaning and patient clipping, as needed.
• Prepares and maintains the instrument table(s) in an organized and comprehensive manner to avoid damage to instrumentation as well as incorrect needs or instrument counts.
• Identifies damaged or incomplete trays, rectifies discrepancies immediately, or contacts those that can help in order to avoid delays or injury.
• Sets up the operating room according to surgical procedure schedules; arranges sterile set up of instrument table supplies and equipment required for specific procedure, carefully selecting and opening only needed supplies.
• Ensures the proper functioning of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies during surgical procedures.
• Performs surgical counts of sponges, sharps, instruments, and misc. items, according to established policies and procedures.
• Anticipates the needs of the surgeon and surgical team staff.
• Passes sterile supplies and equipment to surgeons and assistants during procedures, holds retractor devices, and acts to anticipate and respond to the surgical team’s needs during course of surgery.
• Assists the surgical team with draping and positioning the patient.
• Receives surgical specimens following specimen protocol, and passes the specimen(s) off the sterile field to circulating nurse, verifying source of specimen.
• Assists with placement of surgical dressings to operative site following surgical case completion.
• Disassembles surgical instrumentation as indicated at end of the procedure, recycles as indicated, and appropriately disposes of sharps, fluids, and waste at end of the surgical procedure.
• Prepares soiled instrumentation for proper transportation to decontamination area.
• Ensures the cleaning, decontamination, sterilization, maintenance, and preparation of surgical instruments, equipment, and supplies for distribution.
• Cleans the operating room following each case, and returns equipment to appropriate storage areas.
• Follows infection control policies, Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) Guidelines for Perioperative Practice, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) guidelines, and other regulatory requirements in order to assure a safe work environment for self, coworkers, and patients.
• Ensures proper orientation and knowledge of all equipment and instrumentation prior to patient use.
• Maintains inventory of clean and sterilized surgical equipment, instruments and supplies in accordance with established policies and procedures and regulatory standards.
• Collaborates and maintains control of maintenance of inventory; orders supplies, documents equipment use and cart supplies, and maintains applicable records and files.

Benefits

• Generous 401(k) program with company match.
• Strong shared governance model featuring unit-based councils that empower staff and improve patient outcomes.
• Strong system Nurse Practice Council that uses autonomy, authority and accountability in collaboration with transformational nursing leadership to drive nursing practice throughout Baylor Scott & White Health.
• A spirit of inquiry and innovation that promotes Evidence-based practice, research and innovations in nursing practice.
• A healthy work environment and culture of safety using inter-professional collaboration and professional competencies to meet the needs of patients to provide safe passage and quality outcomes at every encounter.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Hospitals
• Education Level: Associate degree