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UNIT: OR TECH
Unit Information:
The Surgery Center is open Monday – Thursday and closed on Fridays.
Beds: 4 ORs, 2 procedure rooms
Census? Average patients/day? 20
Minimum Years of Experience required? 2 years OR experience
Will you accept a first-time traveler? No
Call required with 20 minute response time. Two sleep rooms are available.
Required License, National Certification, Certs: BLS, CST
Technology/Equipment:
EMR: Cerner
IV Pump: Alaris
Med dispensing: Omnicell
Monitors: N/A
Unit specific equipment: No Robotics
Patient Types/Common Diagnoses:
Adult and peds patients
GYN - hysterectomies, hysteroscopies, DNCs
Urology - cystos, lithotripsies, ureteral stents, reversals, TURPs
Endoscopy - EGD, colonoscopies
Ortho - sports medicine
ENT - tonsils/adenoids, septoplasties, ear surgeries, PE Tube
Podiatry
UroGYN - org implants for incontinence, hysterectomies, bladder slings and sling revisions, A/P repairs
Peds GI MD - once every 2 months
Pain Injections
No Robotics cases
Skills required: Must be comfortable scrubbing all surgeries above, pre-treating instruments
Support within the Department:
Anesthesiologists
Surgeons
Other RNs/Surg Techs
CRNAs for pain clinic injections
Manager/Supervisor
Radiology support
Lab on site
Pharmacy on site
Floating: If yes, where? None
Orientation (facility and unit):
NEO
Remainder of first week will be orienting. Will be assessed after orientation to assess skill level
Scheduling:
Weekend rotation: Closed on Saturday/Sunday
On call? No, but could occasionally stay late to finish cases
Holiday Expectations: Closed
Approval of RTO: to go through manager
Shift times: 0645-1715, or until cases finished
Schedule cycle: set
Other notes:
Scrub Color: Provided
Parking: Free parking lot
34 nurses recommend working with TotalMed RN
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