What are the responsibilities and job description for the OR Technician PRN position at Wake Forest?
Position Highlights:
- Shift Schedule: (PRN) Monday-Friday; 6:15am to 4:45pm (10 hour shifts) on Wednesday start at 7:45am
- Department: Surgery Center Clemmons,
- Location: 6441 Kinnamon Court, Clemmons, NC
JOB SUMMARY: Renders care to assigned patients under the direction of the Registered Nurse (RN) including assisting with direct patient care activities; preparing and stocking the Operating Room before and after surgery; gathering clean and sterile supplies; setting up sterile instrument fields; maintaining and monitoring aseptic techniques.
EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE: Graduation from a Surgical Technology program or from an accredited school of Nursing. OR experience is required.
LICENSURE, CERTIFICATION, and/or REGISTRATION:
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) certification required. Certification in specialty area preferred.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: 1. Ensures quality patient care, safety, and advocacy through critical thinking, anticipation and management of case specific needs, under direct supervision of the RN. 2. Ensures complete, accurate and timely care, cleanliness and management of instruments, equipment and supplies. 3. Communicates to the team, co-workers and patients in an effective, positive and professional manner. Demonstrates effective, positive, professional manners while exercising verbal and nonverbal communication to the multidisciplinary team, co-workers, and patients. 4. Takes personal responsibility and initiative for performance, professional growth and development. 5. Demonstrates cost containment activities of instruments and inventory.
SKILLS/QUALIFICATIONS: Functions effectively under stressful and difficult situations Resilient and flexible in a changing environment Systems for patient safety Technology/informatics skills Practice Innovation
