Travel Surgical Technologist
Palo Alto, CA
Cross Country Nurses
5x8 hrs
Referral Bonus

Job Summary
Operating Room Pediatrics (OR PEDS) Assistant in a regional healthcare provider. This role involves supporting nursing staff with patient care activities, equipment maintenance, and transportation within the perioperative region. It requires a proactive approach to quality improvement and effective communication with staff, patients, and families.

Job Details

• Certifications: N/A, Education: High School Diploma or GED, Location requirement: Not specified, Experience: 1 year,
• Schedule: Rotating shift, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
• Ability to be flexible in assignment and able to work different shifts if required.
• Ability to demonstrate customer service skills in interactions with all patients, families, and staff, including high volume and stressful situations.
• Ability to learn and evaluate new equipment and procedures quickly.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality of sensitive information.
• Ability to problem-solve effectively using appropriate resources.
• Is productive in workflow, skills, and organization.
• Ability to provide appropriate care based on the needs of the individual taking into consideration age, culture, and developmental issues.
• Ability to provide care as needed and as described in the departments policies and procedures.
• Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English effectively at a level appropriate for the job.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with individuals of diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation methods, practices, and procedures.
• Knowledge of computer systems and software used in functional area.
• Knowledge of location, operation, and maintenance of common equipment and supplies located in the operating room region.
• Knowledge of protocols for patient records.
• Knowledge of role in emergency response.
• May perform patient care functions according to hospital and region policies and procedures, including shave preps, non-invasive monitoring, specimen collection, ambulating, and repositioning patients.
• Assists in cleaning and maintaining patient care equipment, transports/receives patients, equipment, supplies, blood products, and specimens within the region and hospital.
• Participates in quality improvement activities and attends staff meetings.
• Supports administrative decisions and compliance with policies and procedures.
• Participates in onsite training and cross-training to support anesthesia technician role functions as needed.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits