What are the responsibilities and job description for the LPN O.R. position at West Tennessee Healthcare Volunteer Hospital?
Category: LPN City: Martin State: Tennessee Shift: 8 - Day (United States of America) Job Description Summary: Responsible for aiding the professional nurse or physician in providing optimal patient care, addressing age-specific needs, in the assigned single operating room or clinic procedural room in a scrub capacity. The employee is responsible for providing patient care for an assigned shift as scheduled full time or part-time. The employee is under the supervision of the Clinic Manager and direct supervision of the physician. The employee is subject to call back and overtime as required by the hospital. ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Demonstrates thorough knowledge of principles of asepsis ensuring that proper techniques and practices are maintained, in providing age-specific patient care. Identifies needed supplies and prepares equipment, packs, and room for patient and procedure, addressing age-specific patient care needs. Scrubs, gowns and gloves self and physician for surgical procedures. Handles and passes instruments correctly and ensures their proper functionality and storage. Ensures correct sponge, needle, and instrument counts. Ensures proper handling of all lab and tissue specimens according to established protocol. Assumes responsibility for proper handling, sterilization, and stocking of supplies. Access to medications. Ensures the proper segregation and safe disposal of hazardous pharmaceutical waste. Assists the surgeon in the operating room. Performs specified patient care with a high degree of skill, minimal discomfort to the patient, and minimal supervision. Receives and transcribes the physician, FNP, PA orders as appropriate. Contributes to the development, implementation, and continuing evaluation of the patient care plan. Documents care in the patient’s record. Respond to medical emergencies, initiate CPR or appropriate action, and notifies appropriate personnel. Orders patient supplies and completes referrals for patients. JOB SPECIFICATIONS: EDUCATION: Completion of a vocational school LPN program. Prefer completion of a formal four-month interdepartmental orientation/training program designed to prepare LPN to function in the role of surgical technology. LICENSURE, REGISTRATION, CERTIFICATION: Current licensure as a Licensed Practical Nurse as approved by the Tennessee Board of Nursing for practice in the state of Tennessee. Responsible for Continuing Education Units annually. BLS certification must be obtained within the orientation period, and certification must be kept current while in this position. Special certifications may be required at the department’s discretion. EXPERIENCE: Ability to scrub during surgical cases as acquired through four months of department orientation or other experience. NONDISCRIMINATION NOTICE STATEMENT We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. West Tennessee Healthcare complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce. If you are offered a position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date. If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to follow West Tennessee Healthcare’s accommodation precautions to mitigate the spread of illness.
