Scrub Technician

POSITION SUMMARY: The Perinatal Scrub Technician (PST) performs duties related to patient care and comfort under the direct supervision of licensed personnel. Under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, the PST functions as a team member in the provision of patient care, prior to, during, and immediately following the surgical procedure performed in the Operating Room. In addition, the PST performs special procedures.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Assists in the patient preparation, positioning, and surgical preps as directed.

2. Assist in the provision of a safe and aseptic environment for the Perinatal patient.

3. Jointly with the Circulating Charge R.N., is responsible for the needle, sponge, and instrument counts.

4. Shows respect for instruments and handle them carefully. Uses, with understanding, special equipment and is responsible for cleaning them. Performs other related duties as needed to facilitate work flow and to promote health care.

5. Assures that work and assignment areas are clean and that equipment and supplies are properly cared for and stored on a daily basis. Assists with table instrument and room clean-up.

6. Provides patient assistance through successful training experience with the unit setting:

A. Answers call lights, intercoms promptly and courteously.

B. Performs, records and reports TPRs and BPs, weights and I & Os.

C. Performs personal hygiene tasks related to patient care, peri-care, care of nails and hair, changing of linen, and dressing patients. Assists with feeding of patients if necessary.

D. Applies external fetal monitor to labor patients as appropriate after proper training.

E. Collects urine specimens under supervision of licensed personnel.

F. Reports abnormal findings or significant changes in patient conditions or patient requests promptly to the nurse.

G. Performs treatments such as sitz baths and applying packs after appropriate training.

7. Performs Unit Coordinator duties such as but not limited to:

A. Completes birth certificates, paternity forms, and immunization records as appropriate in a timely manner.

B. Maintain patients’ prenatal files, all forms, assemble patients’ charts.

C. Assists in requisitioning supplies for the unit.

D. Maintain log books, needed records, and data collecting forms.

E. Assists in obtaining witness signatures.

F. Exercises tact, diplomacy and confidentiality in communicating with visitors and hospital personnel.

8. Able to adapt to a changing workload. Can perform in a precise and accurate manner in handling priority tasks and emergencies. Completes work assignment within a scheduled hour. Perform other duties as requested. Assist other staff members as needed.

9. Participates in Quality Control/Quality Improvement process as directed by the Perinatal Manager or Clinical Coordinator.

10. Attends department/staff meetings as required (75% or a minimum of eight to meet successful standard) and in-services and continuing education classes related to unit and facility needs. (CPR, annual skills updated and orientation are mandatory).

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Develops and maintains a good working relationship among health care team members.

2. Communicates with patients, family and visitors in a tactful and helpful manner.

3. Performs personal hygiene tasks related to patient care.

4. Demonstrates attention to patient safety issues by using and checking patient bed rails, bed position, restraints when indicated, equipment and obstacles within the patient’s area. Observes safety signs posted in patient area including infection control precautions, NPO signs, etc....

5. Accountable for assignment and their completion within scheduled work hours. Maintains appropriate time record.

6. Supports and promotes safety standards, identifies risk situations and intervenes appropriately.

7. Records information accurately and legible.

8. Prepares equipment packs for use in the operative procedure.

9. Prepares for the following procedure.

10. Do shave preps when requested by the Perinatal Director or Clinical Manager.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

1. Current certification through (CNA/CORT) or a hospital training program.

2. Current CPR certification.

3. High School diploma or GED.

AGE OF THE POPULATION SERVED:

Newborn Infant/Pediatric Adolescent Adult Geriatric All X No Patient Care

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Manual dexterity with fine motor ability to operate and handle equipment used in the department; Ability to hear the spoken word, auscultate for physical assessment skills and monitor alarms; Ability to see written type with corrective lenses; Ability to stand for up to several hours at a time; Ability to climb stairs; Must be able to lift 25 pounds and able to perform tasks of lifting, turning, and transferring patients.

MENTAL REQUIREMENT: Ability to follow written and oral instructions, must have the ability and desire to learn job functions outlined in the job description, must work as part of a team in order to achieve a common goal and must maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the course of work.

SCHEDULING AND AVAILABILITY:

1. Scheduling is determined by patient care needs and includes weekends, holidays, nights, call, etc....

2. Working every other weekend is a minimum requirement.

3. Shift and call assignments are modified to reflected department needs.

4. In staff emergencies, will be able to work on alternate shifts and/or rotating job schedules or similar activities, at intervals for limited periods of time as mandated by department needs.