Travel Surgical Technician - 4LOCS

Travel Surgical Technician

Responsibilities:

• Provides direct care to assigned patients based on current standards of care which meet the nursing needs of the surgical patient.
• Performs within the scope and boundaries of the role.
• Ensures rights of privacy and confidentiality.
• Collaborates by sharing observations, assessments and patient needs with the RN and surgeon in a timely manner.
• Acquires appropriate equipment and supplies.
• Demonstrates ability to set and maintain a sterile field/environment.
• Demonstrates ability to function as a scrub nurse and to assist a circulating RN.
• Demonstrates ability to act as a 3rd person in a case to assist with retraction or equipment.

Ensures for safety in the care of the surgical patient:

• Together with the circulating RN identifies/verifies the patient, the procedure and the surgical site.
• Performs instrument, sponge, needle/sharp counts according to policy.
• Assembles equipment and checks for appropriate function before use on patient.
• Inspects surgical packs, instrument tray wraps for integrity of wrap before opening to ensure sterile field.
• Opens sets and checks for biological indicators.
• Participates in Q.A. monitoring activities related to surgical patients.