Job Details

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct and indirect nursing care to patients during the peri-operative period
•         Observes patient upon admission to OR
•         Helps plan nursing intervention based on Plan of Care derived from knowledge of the patients' health status and knowledge of the procedure to be performed
•         Scrubs, sets up table according to OR standards
•         Maintains sterile technique
•         Provides for patient safety and comfort
•         Assists surgeon, anticipates surgeon's needs, and establishes appropriate priorities
•         Handles instruments, supplies and equipment properly
•         Performs activities that foster a culture of safety within the department and organization
•         Identifies safety/risk reduction strategies and communicates these to department director
•         Assumes additional responsibilities as directed        
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Qualifications:

• High School diploma or GED required
• Certification as an Operating Room Surgical Technologist through NBSTSA required
• Prior experience working in an Operating Room setting within an acute care hospital preferred

The salary range or rate listed does not include any differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, employees are eligible for generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.