Surgical Technologist - Newark Operating Room - Full-Time - ChristianaCare

***Up to $10,000.00 SIGN ON BONUSPRIMARY FUNCTION:To assist the surgical team, under the direction of a professional nurse, implementing skilled nursing care for neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients undergoing surgical procedures.PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Performs assigned procedures for comfort and well-being for pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients,
• demonstrating a concern for safety.
• Assists in updating physician reference sheets.
• Participate in the nursing care plans, functioning as an effective team member.
• Demonstrates ability to scrub on all procedures, minor to major.
• Communicates effectively to patients, families, employees, and physicians, utilizing both written and verbal
• communication skills.
• Responds appropriately to crisis situations as outlined in unit specific standards, initiates interventions within scope of responsibility; notifies RN.
• Maintains required credentials of BCLS and mandatory inservice patients.
• Demonstrates skills and knowledge necessary to provide care appropriate to neonatal, pediatric, adolescent,
• adult and geriatric patients, including knowledge of growth and development, the ability to obtain and interpret
• information to identify patient needs, and provide the care needed.
• Performs assigned work safely, adhering to established departmental safety rules and practices. -
• Reports to supervisor, in a timely manner, any unsafe activities, conditions, hazards, or safety violations that
• may cause injury to oneself, other employees, patients and visitors.
• Performs other related duties as required.SCHEDULE:
  • Full time Flex, day/evening shift, Range from 7:00am-7:30pm,
  • Shifts could be 7:00am-3:30pm and 7am-7pm (2-8's and 2-12's)
  • Rotating Weekends (once every 4th weekend)
  • on-call obligationMINIMUM EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
    • High school diploma or equivalent. -
    • Graduate of an accredited, approved surgical technologist program with clincal hours completed for any employee hired after 2009
    • BLS CertificationSPECIAL or PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:
      • BCLS certification.
      • Certification by an approved certification body i.e. the Association of Surgical Technologists (AST) and/or the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting (NBSTSA) -(CST) and 1 Year OR ExperienceIf you have an questions about this job role please reach out to Lenny Merrick at