What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Contract - Certified Surgical First Assist - Cardiothoracic position at Healthcare Staffing Plus?
Job Title : Travel Contract – Certified Surgical First Assist
N umber of positions : 1
Years of experience : One to three years
Shift : Night shifts– 40 hours
Duration : 13 weeks
Start Date : ASAP
JOB DESCRIPTION
Summary
Department : Surgery
Shift Timings : 06 : 30-17 : 00 Hours- Monday to Friday (4 Days / 10 Hours)
Per Week : 40 Hours
Must have experience circulating open heart cases. schedule Tues-Fri, must take call, work weekends and holidays
Responsibilities
- Assisting with patient resuscitation during cardiac arrests or other life-threatening events.
- Covering patients with surgical drapes to ensure and maintain a sterile operating field, removing patients' body hair, and disinfecting the incision site.
- Determining the availability and inspecting sterile and non-sterile surgical equipment, tools, and supplies.
- Adjusting and maintaining the operating room temperature, humidity, and lighting according to the Surgeon's specifications.
- Applying sutures, staples, clips, and drainage systems and clamping, or cauterizing blood vessels to control bleeding.
- Assisting with the positioning of patients' bodies to protect against nerve damage or circulation impairment and assessing the patients' body conditions after surgery.
- Maintaining an unobstructed operating field with surgical retractors, sponges, and suctioning and irrigating equipment.
- Monitoring patients' positions, vital signs, and volume and color of blood during operations.
- Assisting the surgical team with gowning or gloving and passing instruments or supplies to the Surgeon.
- Assisting with the application of dressings, casts, splints, braces, and other devices.
Qualifications
BLS and ACLS
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
The ability to stand for extended periods.
Strong technical skills.
Knowledge of medical terminology
Passionate about patient care
Requires a minimum of two years of current RN Surgical Tech First Assist experience.
Graduate from a fully accredited RN program
Active unencumbered RN Oklahoma license
One year of Cerner experience
Requirements
SKILLS / ABILITIES / COMPETENCIES REQUIRED :
Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
Effective interpersonal / communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.
