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Job description
Position Summary: Under the supervision of the nursing department's management, the RN assumes the responsibility for the nursing processes of assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation needed to deliver safe, evidence based care within their scope of practice.
Responsibilities:
Checks supplies and equipment needed for surgical procedure
Scrubs, gowns and gloves
Sets up sterile table with instruments, supplies, equipment, and medications/solutions needed for procedure
Performs appropriate counts with circulator prior to the operation and before incision is closed
Gowns and gloves surgeon and assistants
Helps in draping sterile field
Passes instruments, etc., to surgeon during procedure
Maintains highest standard of sterile technique during procedure
Prepares sterile dressings
Cleans and prepares instruments for terminal sterilization
Assists other members of team with terminal cleaning of room
Assists in prepping room for the next patient
Assist in line management and placement
Knowledge of first assist and scrub role
Assist in off pump and on pump cases
Maintains multiple back tables in a sterile manner
Collects and assesses initial and on-going data about the health status of the patient.
Qualifications:
Required: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Kansas or Certified Scrub Technician certification
BSN required or must obtain within 4 years of employment
Five or more years of direct scrub related experience in hospital, surgery center or military background can be substituted for RN or CST credential
In-depth knowledge of vascular and cardiac anatomy
Knowledge of general nursing theory and practice
Knowledge of principles, methods and techniques involved in performing general nursing services and adapting or modifying standards of nursing practices for care of specific medical cases.
As of June 1,2016 ACLS certification required or must obtain within one year of employment. Certified Scrub Technician are excempt from ACLS requirement due to certificatation being outside scope of practice.
BLS certification required or must complete BLS certification with in the first two weeks of employment
Preferred: Certified OR Nurse (CNOR)
Infection Control: Initial and Ongoing training in dealing with infection control. Trainings could include but are not limited to, blood borne pathogens, bodily fluids and bio hazardous materials as it applies to your daily work environment.
Patient Interaction: Frequent
HIPAA: This position will have access to the following Protected Health Information in order to carry out the duties related to their position at Hays Medical Center based on the following criteria:
Primary - required (routine) to do the job;
Secondary - required for the job, but mostly be exception; and
None - no approved access
Description of Information
Primary:
Patient Demographic Information (information used to identify a person): Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion
Clinical Information (information that describes a patient's health status): Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical
None:
Coding Information (clinical information that is in (alpha) numeric format): ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes
Financial Information/Insurance (information related to insurance, billing and payment): Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates
Worksite address
hays, KS, 67601, US
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