LPN - Scrub

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Responsibilities

• Assist surgeon during operative and invasive procedures.
• Prepare for surgeon-specific operative and invasive procedures in a timely, accurate, and efficient manner.
• Promote the use of evidence-based practice through the nursing process, protocols, and procedures.
• Utilize skills and expertise to serve as a partner with nurses and physicians to augment patient care, patient flow, and physician productivity.
• Set up sterile field and is scrubbed prior to patient entering the room.
• Set up case so that another can step into an organized back table and mayo.
• Perform indirect patient care and scrubs simple to complex procedures for a variety of specialties.
• Maintain adequate daily stock of sterile instruments, clinical supplies, forms, meds, and educational materials in exam rooms and nursing area.
• Accurately and thoroughly complete lab requisitions and labeling of specimens.
• Perform case closing activities such as dressing application, transfer, and turnover.
• Precept/Mentor staff and students in planning for surgical events.

Qualifications

Required

• Licensed Practical Nurse certification.
• Ability to assist surgeons during operative and invasive procedures.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice and ability to promote its use.
• Skills to serve as a partner with nurses and physicians to augment patient care and productivity.
• Ability to set up sterile field and is scrubbed prior to patient entering the room.
• Experience with a variety of surgical tasks including scrubbing and case closing activities.
• Ability to maintain adequate stock of supplies in exam rooms and nursing area.
• Skill in completing lab requisitions and labeling of specimens.
• Ability to perform case closing activities.
• Experience in precepting and mentoring staff and students in surgical events planning.

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.