PRIMARY FUNCTION:

To assist the surgical team, under the direction of a professional nurse, implementing skilled nursing care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing surgical procedures.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs assigned procedures for comfort and well-being for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients,
• demonstrating a concern for safety.
• Assists in updating physician reference sheets.
• Participate in the nursing care plans, functioning as an effective team member.
• Demonstrates ability to scrub on all procedures, minor to major.
• Communicates effectively to patients, families, employees, and physicians, utilizing both written and verbal
• communication skills.
• Responds appropriately to crisis situations as outlined in unit specific standards, initiates interventions within scope of responsibility; notifies RN.
• Maintains required credentials of BCLS and mandatory inservice patients.
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent,
• adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain and interpret
• information to identify patient needs, and provide the care needed.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices.
• Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that
• may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Schedule:

The position is actually 7a-730P and 11a-730p for 80 hours

8 and 12 hour shifts (2- 8's and 2- 12's)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Graduate of an accredited Operating Room Technician program; or minimum 2 year ORT experience preferred.
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.