Phoenix

Arizona

1426 live openings

Responsibilities

• Contributes to continuity of care under the direction of a registered nurse. a.
• Assist surgeons at the sterile field with instruments needed for each procedure as defined by preference cards and special request. b.
• Provides for routine maintenance, cleaning/sterilization, and management of equipment (and prostheses, if applicable). c.
• Maintains current knowledge of procedures and equipment/instruments. (See Addendum - Equipment: OR) d.
• Implements other patient care activities as assigned according to Standards of Care and Practice. (See Addendum: Skills, Patient Populations) e.
• Coordinates the use of equipment based on OR schedule and patient needs. f.
• Utilizes computer information management systems to facilitate patient care.
• Facilitates daily operations/flow of work of assigned area(s). a.
• Organizes and reprioritizes work based on patients' needs, available resources, and unit requirements. b.
• Supports compliance with hospital accreditation, state licensure, and other external accrediting agency requirements. (See Addendum: Quality and Other Responsibilities) c.
• Reviews unit/department communication to maintain current working knowledge of job responsibilities. (See Addendum: Communication Activities) Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, and staff by following policies, procedures, and protocols. a.
• Identifies patients at risk for injury and participates in instituting measures to prevent/reduce the risk. (See Addendum: Skills-Safety/Infection Control, and Precautions) b.
• Adheres to AGE APPROPRIATE PROTOCOLS in order to ensure patient safety based on developmental needs. (See Addendum: Patient Populations) c.
• Contributes to prevention of infectious diseases among employees, patients, and visitors by adhering to Infection Control policies and procedures. (See Addendum: Skills-Safety/Infection Control) d.
• Completes employee accident reports and contributes information to complete incident, medication variance, infection control variance reports. (See Addendum: Skills-Safety/Infection Control) e.
• Reports environmental safety hazards, including damaged and broken equipment. f.
• Responds to patient monitor alarms in a timely fashion. g.
• Ensures emergency readiness, and initiates timely emergency measures as appropriate according to role responsibilities. (See Addendum: Emergency Events) Participates in the achievement of unit/department fiscal goals. a.
• Conserves hospital resources. b.
• Contributes to capture of patient charges and revenue generation.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• Graduate of a recognized surgical technologist program.
• Motor
• Vehicle
• Operator
• Designation: Employees in this position will not operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose
• Licensure/Certification/Registration: N/A

Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant | Advanced Practitioners - Surgery - GI/CRS | Day | Full-Time