Surgical Technologist - PRN

Trinity Health • Wilmington, DE

10d • Onsite

About The Position

Saint Francis Hospital, a member of Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic, is looking for an experienced Full-time Surgical Technologist to join our Surgical Services team! Schedule: PRN This person will assist registered nurses in planning patient's surgical intervention in a logic sequence according to established physician's preference card, scheduled procedure, and individual patient needs

Requirements

• High school diploma required
• Graduate of School for Operating Room Technicians required
• Previous hospital or surgery-center experience required

Nice To Haves

• Certification as a Surgical Technologist highly preferred

Responsibilities

• Documents accurate and ongoing patient information on the perioperative record and specimen slips according to the perioperative record guidelines
• Collaborate with other team members, surgeons, and anesthesiologists to assure patient's well-being
• Is alert to potential performance improvement problems, reports information to charge nurse and managers, and actively participates in problem solving
• Demonstrates necessary skills and knowledge to provide care for patients according to unit
• Maintains asepsis
• Checks indicators and integrity of packages for each patient procedure
• Recognizes unseen boundaries between sterile and nonsterile
• Performs proper scrub according to departmental policy
• Prepares instrumentation according to physician's preference cards and scheduled procedure
• Demonstrates proper concepts of draping according to department standards
• Accurately performs all sponge, needle, and sharp instrument counts at appropriate times with registered nurse
• Demonstrates proper use of instruments, equipment, suturing, and stapling devices
• Saves and properly identifies all specimens according to department policy and procedure
• Follows department policy for wearing protective eyewear during procedures
• Prepares the case cart postoperatively for central sterilizing return according to department policy
• Prepares and properly disposes of sharps, blood, and waste according to hospital/department safety policy
• Immediately communicates any changes in procedures, patient condition, or procedure needs to the supervising registered nurse
• Assists the surgeons in dressing application
• Assists in transporting patient to proper postoperative location
• Performs clinical preceptor role for his or her specialty service
• Has working knowledge of AORN Standards and Recommended Practices in the OR
• Keeps RN aware of significant patient changes
• Attends and contributes to staff educational meetings
• Takes ownership of the customer's problems and follows through on the problem that may compromise patient care by using the appropriate chain of command

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage (Effective First day of Hire!)
• Retirement Savings Program
• Paid Time Off
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Free Parking

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees