| ESSENTIAL DUTIES, TASKS and RESPONSIBILITIES | | | | | | | | |
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| Proactively participates as a team member in support of the total surgical process | | | | | | | | |
| Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management | | | | | | | | |
| Supervises and directs patient care in the operating/procedure room | | | | | | | | |
| Organizes nursing activities efficiently and effectively | | | | | | | | |
| Delegates activities appropriate to the abilities of available staff members | | | | | | | | |
| Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and by managing efficient turnover time | | | | | | | | |
| Assists with supplies, drugs, and equipment inventories to maintain stock level and availability | | | | | | | | |
| Addresses patient needs specific to the surgical procedure | | | | | | | | |
| Transports patients to or from the operating/procedure room, as needed, observing policies, procedures, and safety | | | | | | | | |
| requirements | | | | | | | | |
| Using two patient identifiers, identifies the patient and correct procedure, according to policy and procedures, and | | | | | | | | |
| communicates with the healthcare team | | | | | | | | |
| Reviews patient’s medical record and needs, to provide continuity of care collaboratively, with other members of the | | | | | | | | |
| healthcare team | | | | | | | | |
| Provides comfort and reassurance to patient | | | | | | | | |
| Maintains patient’s privacy and dignity | | | | | | | | |
| Verifies planned procedure(s) with patient and discusses plan of care | | | | | | | | |
| Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to prepare the operating/procedure room according to requirements | | | | | | | | |
| of patient, physician, and procedure, to include but not be limited to, assembling and providing properly functioning | | | | | | | | |
| equipment, supplies, and instruments | | | | | | | | |
| Works collaboratively with the surgical/procedure team to verify sterility and/or high level of disinfection of | | | | | | | | |
| instruments and supplies according to policy and procedure | | | | | | | | |
| Handles and logs tissue specimens correctly and accurately according to policy and procedures | | | | | | | | |
| Works collaboratively with healthcare team to ensure physician preference cards are maintained and updated as | | | | | | | | |
| needed | | | | | | | | |
| Ensures the appropriate and safe positioning of the patient according to patient needs and planned procedure and | | | | | | | | |
| monitors throughout procedure | | | | | | | | |
| Administers medication(s) per order of physician, documents appropriately | | | | | | | | |
| Monitors patient condition and maintains accurate documentation during procedure | | | | | | | | |
| Accurately comprehends and interprets physician orders and direction, following policy and procedures | | | | | | | | |
| Documents medical records and other forms accurately, legibly and in a timely manner, following policies and | | | | | | | | |
| procedures | | | | | | | | |
| Works collaboratively with the healthcare team to ensure safe continuity of patient care according to policy and | | | | | | | | |
| procedures | | | | | | | | |
| Confirms proper aseptic and sterile techniques are used according to accepted standards of practice | | | | | | | | |
| Monitors and identifies breaks in sterile technique | | | | | | | | |
| Verifies correct site, ensure all radiologic images are present, as applicable | | | | | | | | |
| Performs time out prior to start of procedure, inflation of tourniquet, or incision | | | | | | | | |
| Ensures a correct sponge, needle, sharps, and instrument count (as applicable to the procedure) | | | | | | | | |
| Performs the surgical preparation | | | | | | | | |
| Performs other miscellaneous duties as assigned | | | | | | | | |
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