OR First Assist | Staff RN/Surgical Tech.

Minimum Work Experience

3-5 years of diversified peri-operative experience with both scrubbing and/or circulating proficiency required.

     RN: Active Idaho RN license required; BSN Preferred, CNOR Preferred. BLS, ACLS, and PALS 

        -OR-

     Scrub Tech: CST/CSFA, BLS

RNFA Certification required.

BLS, ACLS and PALS

*Maximum call requirement of three days per month*

Required Skills

Firm knowledge and application of aseptic technique, surgical principles, procedures, and instrumentation, suturing, tissue handling, hemostasis.

Demonstrates understanding of medical terminology, anatomy, and bacteriology.

Ability to organize work, maintain good interpersonal relationships, function under stress, and to work under supervision.

Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the ability to assess data reflective of the patient’s status and interpret the appropriate information needed to identify the needs of neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, and geriatric patients.

This knowledge and skills may be acquired through education, training, and experience.

Bases knowledge on evidence and standards based practice.

 Organizational Expectations:

Provides a positive and professional representation of the organization.

Promotes culture of safety for patients and employees through proper identification, reporting, documentation, and prevention.

Maintains hospital standards for a clean and quiet environment.

Maintains competency and knowledge of current standards of practice, trends, and developments in related scope of job role or practice.

Participates in ongoing quality improvement activities.

Maintains compliance with organization’s policies, as well as established practices, protocols, and procedures of the position, department, and applicable professional standards.

Complies with organizational and regulatory policies for handling confidential information.

Demonstrates excellent customer service through his/her attitude and actions, consistent with the standards contained in The Gritman Way.

Functional Demands:

Population Served
Neonatal, infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult, geriatric.

Physical Demands
Requires frequent standing, walking, and bending.

Frequent lifting of instruments, equipment, supplies and patients (up to 40 pounds).

NOTE: On occasion, individuals may be required to lift weight in excess of 40 pounds.
Individuals who may lift greater than or equal to 40 pounds will be encouraged to use available back support systems, correct body mechanics and all equipment/personnel available to prevent back injury.

Occasionally requires working long hours without rest on emergency call, or in times of great census.

Environmental Conditions:

Works indoors in heated/air-conditioned surgical suite.
Normal working hours will be scheduled in accordance to case load and staff requirements. Hours and shifts based on hospital need.
Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne disease and other infectious diseases.
Contact with patients under a wide variety of circumstances.
Will be exposed to patient elements ie: Accidents, injuries, illnesses.
Subject to varying and unpredictable situations potentially violent or angry patients, family emergencies and crisis situations.
Frequently required to function competently with multiple demands or tasks.

Exposure to diseases and disease-producing organisms, possible caustic gases or chemicals and radiation (Category I).