Provides care to patients undergoing surgery by assisting with patient preparation and by circulating for various surgical procedures.
This role is part-time, 24 hours weekly;Days.
Benefits at Geisinger:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package starting on day one, including:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Three medical plan choices, including expanded network options
- Pre-tax savings plans (FSA & HSA)
- Company-paid life, short-term, and long-term disability insurance
- 401(k) with automatic Geisinger contributions
- Generous PTO that accrues quickly
- Up to $5,000 in tuition reimbursement per calendar year
- MyHealth Rewards wellness program with financial incentives
- Family-friendly support: adoption/fertility assistance, parental leave, military leave, and Care.com membership
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP): mental health, legal guidance, childcare/eldercare referrals, and more
- Voluntary benefits: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity, identity theft protection, pet insurance, and more
Job Duties:
- Coordinates room schedule and arrival of the patient in the Surgical Suite.
- Communicates with family representatives to allay concerns.
- Directs and coordinates nursing activities within assigned operating room.
- Supervises and assists operative teams in aseptic technique.
- Follows surgical procedures to anticipate needs of surgeon.
- Observes, interprets, documents and reports signs indicative of changes in patient's condition when patient receives local anesthesia.
- Supervises ancillary personnel.
- Maintains compliance with safety and preventative maintenance activities for all medicine and technical advanced equipment to minimize failures and unsafe conditions.
- Cleans, sterilizes and prepares instruments, as needed, according to established protocols to ensure required levels of asepsis and availability.
- Provide for accurate care and handling of specimens and cultures.
- Assures proper handling of contaminated material.
- Counts sponges, needles and instruments, per policy.
- Assists in the cleaning and preparation of the OR between procedures.
- Actively participates in the development and maintenance of an effective quality improvement program.
- Safeguards patient from dangers and hazards.
- Operates sterilizers as necessary.
- Maintains compliance with the system policies and procedures, all nursing standards of care and practice, to include all regulatory agency requirements
Work is typically performed in a clinical environment. Accountable for satisfying all job specific obligations and complying with all organization policies and procedures. The specific statements in this profile are not intended to be all-inclusive. They represent typical elements considered necessary to successfully perform the job. Additional competencies and skills outlined in any department-specific orientation will be considered essential to the performance of the job related to that position.
