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Form of workThe following statements reflect the general duties considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job as identified and shall not be considered as a detailed description of all the work requirements, which may be inherent in the position.
Supervised by the Surgical Services Unit Charge Nurses and the Director of Surgical Services
Sterile processing national certification required
Supply chain experience preferred, pulling surgical supplies for case load as well as instruments.
Functions and Responsibilities:
Adherence to hospital/department policy
>Maintains good attendance record.
>Arrives to work punctually
>Follows dress code
>Observes confidentiality
>Adheres to safety policies
>Participates in continuing education
>Follows department of nursing and hospital policy and procedures
>Complies with surgery department policy and procedures
>Complies with staffing assignments
>Demonstrates flexibility and openness to change.
Departmental Duties
> Monitors OR supplies and works with clinical buyer to oversee for outdates and needed supplies for cases.
> Helps establish PAR levels and organization of supplies
> Works with surgical techs, director and buyer to ensure proper supplies available for cases
> Anticipates product needs by monitoring OR schedule and coordinating with the charge nurse and director
> Pulls cases prior to day of surgery with instruments needed to assist with turnover of rooms
> Assist with improvement of turnover of rooms.
> Utilize devise to be available to pull needed supply for surgical room during a surgery when necessary
> Utilizes pick sheet to ensure proper supplies pulled to open, assist with changes and updates for preference cards
> Works in sterile processing as needed to assist with sterilization of instruments.
> Call responsibility for sterile processing
> Keep instrument room organized and rotate
Clinical Duties
Care of Environment and equipment
>Maintains unit
>Maintains equipment and supplies
Information processing and documentation
>Communicates patient information
>Documents information
>Charges for equipment and supplies
>Uses computer system efficiently
Interpersonal skills
>Communicates effectively
>Maintains flexibility and adaptability
>Supports unit teams
>Resolves problems
>Consistently meets the hospital's Journey to Service Excellence standards
>Supports Customer Service
>Collaborates with appropriate charge nurse regarding precepting of orientee and documents progress or concerns.
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience/Skills Requirements
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate. Advanced training prefered
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Must have current BCLS certification
Supervised by the Surgical Services Unit Charge Nurses and the Director of Surgical Services
Sterile processing national certification required
Supply chain experience preferred, pulling surgical supplies for case load as well as instruments.
Functions and Responsibilities:
Adherence to hospital/department policy
>Maintains good attendance record.
>Arrives to work punctually
>Follows dress code
>Observes confidentiality
>Adheres to safety policies
>Participates in continuing education
>Follows department of nursing and hospital policy and procedures
>Complies with surgery department policy and procedures
>Complies with staffing assignments
>Demonstrates flexibility and openness to change.
Departmental Duties
> Monitors OR supplies and works with clinical buyer to oversee for outdates and needed supplies for cases.
> Helps establish PAR levels and organization of supplies
> Works with surgical techs, director and buyer to ensure proper supplies available for cases
> Anticipates product needs by monitoring OR schedule and coordinating with the charge nurse and director
> Pulls cases prior to day of surgery with instruments needed to assist with turnover of rooms
> Assist with improvement of turnover of rooms.
> Utilize devise to be available to pull needed supply for surgical room during a surgery when necessary
> Utilizes pick sheet to ensure proper supplies pulled to open, assist with changes and updates for preference cards
> Works in sterile processing as needed to assist with sterilization of instruments.
> Call responsibility for sterile processing
> Keep instrument room organized and rotate
Clinical Duties
- Understands and demonstrates all sterile processing competencies: Washers, sterilizers, biologicals, indicators, storage, tracing of instruments, monthly records, completeness of trays
- Understands and demonstrates sterile supply maintenance- rotation of supplies, ensuring proper handling of supplies
- Understands process in preference cards to pull instruments and supplies
- Demonstrates proper PPE
- Call responsibilities for sterile processing
Care of Environment and equipment
>Maintains unit
>Maintains equipment and supplies
Information processing and documentation
>Communicates patient information
>Documents information
>Charges for equipment and supplies
>Uses computer system efficiently
Interpersonal skills
>Communicates effectively
>Maintains flexibility and adaptability
>Supports unit teams
>Resolves problems
>Consistently meets the hospital's Journey to Service Excellence standards
>Supports Customer Service
>Collaborates with appropriate charge nurse regarding precepting of orientee and documents progress or concerns.
Education/Licensure/Certification/Experience/Skills Requirements
EDUCATION:
High School Graduate. Advanced training prefered
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION:
Must have current BCLS certification
