Client Summary:The Health System is designed to increase efficiencies and economies of scale; improve quality and outcomes; and expand access to advanced primary, specialty, and ambulatory care services throughout a wide clinical network. The Health System includes more than 7,200 physicians, including general practitioners and specialists, and 13 free-standing joint-venture centers.
Job duties include, but are not limited to:• Apply principles and practices of asepsis.
• Perform surgical scrub, gowning, and gloving procedure.
• Set up sterile instrument table and prepare supplies according to type of operation.
• Assist in draping of patient and operative area according to need.
• Assist and anticipate needs of surgeon for instruments, sutures, sponges, and supplies according to knowledge of procedural requirements and constant monitoring of progress.
• Observe patient and be ready for emergencies.
• Maintain correct count of sponges, needles, and instruments with the circulating nurse and report correctness of discrepancies according to established policy and procedure.
• Maintain and monitor aseptic technique at all times and institute corrective measures in the event of contamination.
• Assist in care, handling and disposition of specimen according to policy.
• Assist in application of dressings, and in securing drainage systems.
• Assist in moving patient using Perioperative Services approved transfer device.
• Discard soiled materials in appropriate receptacle, places approved instruments for reprocessing in the appropriate reprocessing bin; decontaminate all equipment, instruments, and reusable supplies and clean room as prescribed.
Assist the Registered Professional Nurse in performing circulating functions according to established guidelines.
• Assemble and make available all necessary supplies according to requirements of the patient and surgical procedure.
• Provide special equipment before, during, and after surgical procedure, as needed.
• Observe and protect patient by correct positioning, application of restraint, strict aseptic practice and maintenance of aseptic environment.
• Position patient; adjust table and accessories, as required for procedure. Follow OSHA and MSH P&P/guidelines by using appropriate PPE in the surgical suite.
• Prepare operative area and assist in draping as directed.
• Assist scrub nurse in maintenance of correct sponge, needle and instrument counts and report discrepancies to the surgical team and charge nurse.
• Complete operative count and related records accurately, legibly following established P&P.
• Observe personnel in the room continuously, control traffic, report and correct breaks in aseptic technique promptly.
• Maintain and care for all specimens as directed to prevent loss or damage.
• Assist in application of dressing, moving of patient and transfer to recovery room as directed.
• Assist in room clean-up and make preparations for next procedure.Assist the nurse in preparing medications or solutions to be administered during surgery, within the following limitations:
• Mix medicated solution at the sterile field, only under the direct supervision of the Registered Professional Nurse dispensing the medication. Label all medications that are not already labeled, for example medicines in syringes, cups and basins when Not for immediate patient use by the original preparer and/or if the medication is to be handed off to another provider for administration.
Qualifications/Requirements: - Education: High School diploma required.
- Courses in operating room technology, science, biology and chemistry preferred.
- Certified CST Training Program required
- CST CERTIFICATION REQUIRED
Shift/Schedule:- 7AM-3:15PM L&D OR EXPERIENCE REQUIRED 5 shifts, 7.5 hours a day, every other weekend required
Contract Length: 8 Weeks
Equiliem specializes in staffing clinical, non-clinical, and allied personnel. We excel in all levels, disciplines, and specialties within the healthcare spectrum. Our projects range from short to long term local and travel assignments. Equiliem has been recognized as a certified small business enterprise. In addition, we are proud that we have earned the prestigious Joint Commission accreditation for staffing firms and have been awarded Best in Staffing 5 years running by our employees and client partners.
Benefits offered to our workers include the following: - Medical Insurance
- Vision & Dental insurance
- Life Insurance
- 401K
- Commuter Benefits
- Employee Discounts & Rewards
- Payroll Payment Options
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