Certified Surgical Tech – Sign-On Bonus in Growing OR Team

Hartford HealthCare; Bridgeport (CT); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, part of Hartford HealthCare, seeks a Surgical Technologist. You will assist in operating rooms, coordinate care with the surgical team, and ensure adherence to standards of practice and patient safety. NBSTSA certification and graduation from an accredited program required; BLS required.

Join a network delivering advanced treatments across Connecticut, with opportunities for professional growth and a competitive benefits program.

Qualifications

• NBSTSA certification required
• Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program required
• Certified BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Prior Surgical Technician experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Implements and monitors patient care plans. Monitors, records and communicates patient condition as appropriate.
• Serves as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs in order to provide individualized care to the patient.
• Delegates aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise in order to meet patients' needs and to maximize staff performance.
• Participates in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds. Demonstrates knowledge of patients' condition and is able to provide appropriate input to meet desired outcomes for the appropriate patient population.
• Reflects ANA Scope and Standards of Nursing Practice (2015), ANA Code of Ethics (2015), and ANA Social Policy Statement (2015).
• Develops, implements and revises individualized plans of care.
• Participates in activities for professional growth and development outside of patient care.

Education

Graduate of an accredited surgical technologist program

Job description

St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, part of Hartford HealthCare, seeks a Surgical Technologist. You will assist in operating rooms, coordinate care with the surgical team, and ensure adherence to standards of practice and patient safety. NBSTSA certification and graduation from an accredited program required; BLS required.

Join a network delivering advanced treatments across Connecticut, with opportunities for professional growth and a competitive benefits program.