Overview

Perioperative Tech,Post Anesthesia Care

PRN/OCC, Variable Hours & Shifts

The Post Anesthesia Care Unit at Fort Sanders Regional is a 15 bay fast paced, team driven unit that serves a wide variety of postoperative patients. Our team recovers the majority of our surgical patients from our 17 suite ORs. In addition, we provide Phase I recovery care to patients requiring general anesthesia from other procedural areas. Our team consists of RNs, perioperative technicians and unit secretaries.

Nursing responsibilities include some preoperative but mostly postoperative Phase I recovery care. Nurses are trained in Phase I recovery, working as a team with our anesthesiologists to meet safe criteria for discharge to the next phase of care. Our department is open from 6 AM-11 PM, Monday-Friday with holiday, after hours and weekend call coverage. Call coverage for RNs is 4 weeknight calls per 6 weeks. Weekend call coverage is 1 12 hour day call Saturday or Sunday and 1 12 hour night call Saturday or Sunday per 6 weeks. Holiday call is on a yearly rotating schedule.

We are looking for team focused RNs who are highly motivated with critical thinking skills, computer proficiency, detail oriented and who put their patients first.

Position Summary:

Provide supportive para-nursing & housekeeping functions in the Operating Room, PACU, & PHA. Main role is transport of surgical patients throughout surgical services.

If you have any questions please contact Recruiter: Jennifer Gordon || jgordon2@covhlth.com || 865-374-8107

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of sterile field.

• Illustrates proper technique for transporting and positioning patients safely.

• Displays understanding of proper body mechanics.

• Demonstrates special positions and/or bed positions such as Morgan Pelvic, Andrews Frame, etc.

• Recognize the area of surgical prep (clean or sterile).

• Responsible for maintaining environmental cleanliness standards of the operating rooms and ancillary areas.

• Demonstrates proper technique for surgical skins preps.

• Demonstrates proper technique for urinary catheterization.

• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.

• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

Minimum Education:

None specified; will accept any combination of formal education and/or prior work experience sufficient to demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skill and ability needed to perform the essential tasks of the job, typically such as would be equivalent to a high school diploma or GED. Preference may be given to individuals possessing a HS diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience:

Entry Level.

Licensure Requirement:

None.CPR.

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Job Title PERI-OP TECH I

ID 3972902

Facility Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Department Name POST ANESTHESIA CARE