Surgical Technologist - Newark Operating Room - Full-Time

ChristianaCare
Newark, DE, United States
Full-time

Up to $10,000.00 SIGN ON BONUS

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 :

  • Full time Flex, day / evening shift, Range from 7 : 00am-7 : 30pm,
  • Shifts could be 7 : 00am-3 : 30pm and 7am-7pm (2-8's and 2-12's)
  • Rotating Weekends (once every 4th weekend)
  • on-call obligation

MINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS :

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Graduate of an accredited, approved surgical technologist program with clincal hours completed for any employee hired after 2009
  • BLS Certification

SPECIAL or PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS :

  • BCLS certification.
  • Certification by an approved certification body i.e. the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and / or the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) (CST) and 1 Year OR Experience

If you have an questions about this job role please reach out to Lenny Merrick at [email protected]

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