What are the responsibilities and job description for the CVOR Surg Tech @ SLMC - Surg Room: Tower position at HireTalent?
JOB DESCRIPTION
SLMC - Surg Room : Tower
About Facility
Milwaukee, WI
Level III Trauma Center
Magnet Designation
Comprehensive Stroke Center
Beds : 938
General Information
Beds : 8 CVOR
Experience : RN, ORT, Surgical Assist - 2 years; Anesthesia Tech : 1 year
First-time traveler : No, would not recommend for first time travelers
On average 10 cases / day
Patient Types :
Cardio and Thoracic surgeries CABG, TAVR, Valve replacements, Thoracic cases are robotic (lobectomy, hernia repair), Generator exchanges, Lead extractions, Heart transplants, Fem-pop bypass
Surgical team will always have (2) RN s per case Circulator and Med RN travelers will only circulate
Patient Ratios : 1 : 1
Required Certifications :
RN : BLS
ORT : BLS; Graduation from accredited school (required); CST (preferred)
Surgical Assist : BLS, Graduation from accredited school (required); CSFA (preferred)
Anesthesia Tech : BLS
Skills required
Strong CVOR background is needed across all specialties ability to work independently with minimal guidance in the following cases : CABG, TAVR, Valve replacements, Thoracic cases are robotic (lobectomy, hernia repair), Generator exchanges, Lead extractions, Heart transplants, Fem-Pop Bypass
Experience in fast paced environment
Anesthesia Tech : in addition to the above skills, must be able to operate machines for Blood Gasses, TEE s, and Ultrasounds specific knowledge of certain machines isn t necessary, just know how to operate
Support on the Unit :
Department Supervisor & Manager
Team Lead, without case assignment
Anesthesia available, 24 / 7
Surgical Assistant Lead assist with instrumentation, preference cards
House Supervisor, 24 / 7
Weekend support : Small weekend program staff shared Supervisor for all OR s (Main / CVOR), other RN s / techs / FA s
Charting System / Equipment :
EPIC (required) not required for Anesthesia Tech
Alaris
Pyxis
Davinci XI
Floating : None
Anesthesia Tech : will float between CVOR, Main OR, and Cath LAb
Orientation :
2 weeks of orientation
Scheduling : Start times
RN : 0500-0630
Tech / SA : 0530-0630
Anesthesia Tech : 0530
Weekend rotation : On call only, see details below
Can we approve time off? Up to 7 days request approval for any additional time
On Call :
Once per month, weekend 24h call Sat / Sun 0700-0700
End of Shift Call up to once / week
30 min response time
No sleep room available
Holiday Expectations : Holidays are on-call only, as needed.
AAH adheres to a fatigue policy where all staff, including travelers, cannot work more than 60 hours in a week or 5 consecutive 12 hour shifts
Other notes or things you want us to check / verify?
Scrub Color : Provided
Must document pain level, before and after (1 hour for oral) giving pain medications - The pain score must also meet the pain score with nth medication order i.e. if a patient has a score of 8, the RN cannot give the Tylenol that is ordered for mild 1-3. The RN must call for an order if the patient wants Tylenol for the score of 8.
Parking : Free
Cafeteria and Starbucks on site for staff
