Job Details

Smithfield, Virginia

Opening in early 2026, Riverside Smithfield Hospital will bring high-quality healthcare closer to home for Isle of Wight County residents. Located on a beautifully landscaped 27-acre medical campus at 19339 Benn's Grant Boulevard in Smithfield, the new hospital will provide modern facilities and comprehensive medical services to meet the growing needs of the community.

The 200,000-square-foot, three-story facility will offer a range of essential healthcare services including an Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging Services, 38 Medical/Surgical beds, 12 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 4 Operating Rooms. Join our team and be a part of an exciting opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in Smithfield, delivering compassionate, patient-centered care in a state-of-the-art environment.

We anticipate start dates to begins Fall, 2025.

Overview
Works under the supervision of the Surgical Services Nurse Manager. Ensures the provision of competent services by assisting in validating staff competences in accordance with AORN/AAMI guidelines. Displays knowledge of growth and development principles and provide direction according to policy & procedure. Maintains a safe working environment for staff/customers. May be expected to float to other RHS facilities for like competencies.

What you will do

• Engages with manager to provide physician with specialized needs for our customers and builds a trusting/collaborative relationship with follow up to manager of physician requests/concerns within 72 hours.
• Demonstrates the ability to provide a safe, efficient and supportive environment for the patient. Uses appropriate protective equipment, body mechanics, and follows safety guidelines and procedures; identifies and acts to resolve any variance or suspected noncompliance to management.
• Demonstrates intermediate to advanced technical knowledge/clinical competencies in sterile processing as evidenced by the ability to assume a role in customer service as needed.
• Creates and maintains an environment that provides integrated leadership and supervision of the work environment that produces a service/care delivery team that is efficient, competent, and professional in order to produce outcomes and results that meets and/or exceeds the strategic/facility/customer service goals of RHS.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Required) and
• Program Graduate, Sterile processing or related program (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year Sterile Processing or Surgical Tech experience (Required)

Licenses and Certifications

• Certified Board Sterile Processing Distribution - The Certification Board for Sterile Processing and Distribution Inc Upon Hire(Required)

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