Surgery Nurse PRN

Crawford County Memorial Hospital•Denison, IA

About The Position

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: General: Adheres to hospital and department policies Communicates effectively in English Ability to care for patients of all ages Demonstrates values and behaviors according to Values Statement Specific: Maintains attendance Arrives to work punctually Follows dress code Maintains confidentiality of privileged information Adheres to safety practices Participates in CQI Follows Department of Nursing and hospital policies and procedures Complies with Surgery Department policies and procedures Patient Care Coordinator Assists registered nurse in planning patient care Documents patient care on peri-operative record Collaborates with other healthcare team members Participates in performance improvement activities Interpersonal Skills Communicates with peers, other healthcare team members, patients, visitors Maintains adaptability Supports co-workers Resolves problems Clinical Preceptor Performs as clinical preceptor as assigned Care of Environment and Equipment Maintains unit Maintains and cleans equipment Operates equipment according to manufacturer’s manual Information Processing and Documentation Communicates patient information to the manager Documents information Charges for equipment and supplies Uses computer systems efficiently

Requirements

Operation of OR equipment
Operation of Central Supply equipment
Scheduling procedures
Knowledge of procedures done at Crawford County Memorial Hospital and preference cards
Understanding of sterile technique
Anticipate surgeon’s needs
Keep a calm attitude in stressful circumstances
BLS
Ability to care for all patient populations
One to two years recent experience in a surgical setting – scrub tech, RN, LPN
Two years as CNA who exhibits excellent knowledge of sterile technique will be considered

Nice To Haves

Prefer graduate of accredited Surgical Technologists program (RN’s and LPN’s are able to function as a scrub nurse with the same orientation as a scrub tech)
Scrub tech certification