Perioperative Technician - Winona Outpatient Surgery Apply
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Schedule Weekly Hours:
32Gundersen Health System is seeking a part-time Perioperative Technician in our Outpatient Surgery Center in Winona, MN! This is your opportunity to provide care to patients while doing the work you love!
What you will do:
Fulfill 64 hours per two weeks = 0.8 FTE
Work 8-hour day shifts Monday - Friday between the hours of 6:00am - 5:00pm.
No weekends or holidays
Provide LOVE + MEDICINE to our patients in Outpatient Surgery
Partner with a team of hospitalists
What you will get:
Starting pay of $17.80/hour + more for experience!
40-hour flex overtime computation.
Support to grow in your career with access to our Career Development Center and Tuition Investment Program
Top-rated retirement plan and healthcare benefits
What you need:
Minnesota Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA-MN)
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
High School Diploma or equivalency
1 year of work experience working in a health care setting
Gundersen Health System is healthcare for neighbors, by neighbors. While we call La Crosse home, our system has 7 hospitals and 65 clinics in neighboring communities. Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care combined with the right amount of love. We call it Love + Medicine and its who we are!
Job Description:
The Perioperative Technician - Winona OSC, under the direction and general supervision of an RN or Provider, works with the team to provide basic care of patients and assistance during surgery and procedures. The technician will assist with data collection to facilitate the delivery of delegated patient care.
Major Responsibilities:
1. Demonstrates role accountability by adhering to the Gundersen Health System Mission Statement, policies and confidentiality standards.
2. Demonstrates dependability, organizational skills and effective use of time by setting priorities to complete delegated work within the time frames in accordance with unit CBO and department guidelines.
3. Demonstrates effective communication skills, written and verbal, while providing patient care. Effectively communicates with other members of the health care team and documents information as directed, in the medical record.
4. Assists RN in admission and discharge of patients in Pre/Post surgery and procedure area. Reinforces Gundersen Health System approved teaching materials with patients and families.
5. Demonstrates competency in IV insertion.
6. Demonstrates competency in phlebotomy.
7. Demonstrates competency in performing 12 lead EKG.
8. Demonstrates competency in performing bladder scans.
9. Demonstrates competency in point of care testing as relevant to perioperative services.
10. Assists with intubations, holding cricoid pressure, holding tube until Anesthesia provider is ready for it and assisting with getting oxygen hooked to the Intubation tube, if required by department.
11. Inserts foley catheters, starts IVs and performs prep on patient prior to procedure, if required by department.
12. Prepares case carts, opens sterile supplies and pulls medications and suture for cases, if required by department.
13. Secures dressings on patient incision at end of the procedure, under the direct supervision of the provider, if required by the department.
14. Measures and records vital signs including temperature, blood pressure, respirations, and pulses; measure and record weights.
15. Practices sterile technique, body substance isolation and infection control precautions, as needed.
16. Demonstrates competency in computer skills when accessing clinical information as directed by the RN.
17. Creates and maintains sterile field assisting physician with procedural pain blocks.
18. Assists with supply management within the department.
19. Assists in the orientation of new personnel.
20. Participates in quality improvement activities in order to continuously improve patient care and unit operations.
21. Performs other duties as needed by the department as assigned.
Education and Learning:
REQUIRED
High School Diploma or equivalency + C.N.A. Program Completion
Work Experience:
REQUIRED
1 year experience in health care service
DESIRED
6 months Previous CNA experience
License and Certifications:
REQUIRED
If working in Wisconsin, will need a Wisconsin Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) certification
Current Infant-Adult Basic Life Support for Health Care Providers (with hands on learning) from one of the following programs; American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
DESIRED:
Minnesota Registered Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA-MN)
Age Specific Population Served:
Pediatric (1 - 12 years)
Adolescent (13 - 17 years)
Adult (18 - 64 years) Geriatric (65 years & older)
OSHA Category:
Category I - All Employees in this job title have a reasonably anticipated risk of occupational exposure to blood and/or other potentially infectious materials.
Environmental Conditions:
Exposed to infectious diseases. Subject to hazards.
Physical Requirements/Demands Of The Position:
Sitting Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Static Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Walking/Standing Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours)
Stooping/Bending Frequently (34-66% or 5.5 hours) Kneeling/Half Kneel Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours) Climbing Stair Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Reaching - Shoulder Level Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Reaching - Below Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Reaching - Above Shoulder Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Balance - Right Leg Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Balance - Left Leg Rarely (1-5% or .5 hours)
Lifting - Other Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 100-150 Carrying - Short Carry Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 100-150
Push/Pull (Static Force) Occasionally (6-33% or 3 hours) Number of lbs 100-150
I f you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267
Equal Opportunity Employer
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