RN - Scrub Surgery Inpatient

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Responsibilities

• Utilizes a systematic approach to nursing by incorporating assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Provides and facilitates competent health care of patients and families in area of practice.
• Ensures adherence to established standards of care and scope of practice.
• Acts as preceptor and supports the development of other staff and healthcare students.
• Responsible for obtaining instrument trays and equipment for procedures.
• Positions patient for procedure in accordance with patient safety guidelines.
• Scrubs arms and hands and assists the surgical team to scrub and put on gloves, masks, and surgical clothing.
• Scrubs in for surgical cases with physician.
• Established knowledge of creating and maintaining a sterile field, scrubbing and assisting within the surgical procedure.
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• Prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures.
• Prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
• Operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment.
• Prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.
• Identifies, selects and coordinates equipment, instruments and supplies required for scheduled procedure with circulating nurse.

Qualifications

Required

• Established knowledge of creating and maintaining a sterile field, scrubbing and assisting within the surgical procedure.
• Knowledge of using specialized beds and positioning equipment, as well as sterilizers and specialized video equipment, navigation, and lasers used with the department.
• Ability to count sponges, needles, and instruments before and after operation.
• Ability to prepare patients for surgery, including positioning patients on the operating table and covering them with sterile surgical drapes.
• Ability to hand instruments and supplies to surgeons and surgeons' assistants, hold retractors and cut sutures.
• Ability to prepare, care for, and dispose of tissue specimens taken for laboratory analysis.
• Ability to monitor and continually assess operating room conditions, including patient and surgical team needs.
• Ability to operate, assemble, adjust, or monitor sterilizers, lights, suction machines, or diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to prepare dressings or bandages and apply or assist with their application following surgery.

About CARLE

Carle Health is a healthcare organization operating in Illinois, offering a wide range of services including clinical care, health insurance, research, and academics. They have a team of nearly 16,500 members providing high-quality care through eight hospitals, physician group practices, health insurance plans, and medical education institutions, with a focus on innovation, diversity, and community impact.