Operating Room Registered Nurse RN

Job Summary :

The registered nurse is a professional practitioner who assesses patient needs, develops the plan of care, creates nursing diagnoses, implements interventions and evaluates patient care throughout the patient's hospitalization.

Functions and Duties :

• Participates and promotes activities regarding quality improvement, team participation, mandatory in-services, training and departmental unit meetings or other activities as required.
• Assess patient's needs for Plan of Care to be delivered; creates nursing diagnoses, implements interventions and evaluates patient care during patient's hospital stay.
• Attains assessment data from patient and / or family, determines and documents patient's priority of care based on assessment findings and recognizes and interprets the subtle cues of deterioration and anticipates any necessary interventions.
• Functions as patient advocate by collaborating with physicians, communicating patient needs and wishes to physician and / or other members of the healthcare team and communicates Plan of Care to patient and family.
• Communicates effectively with physicians, nurse managers, house supervisors, coworkers, patients and families on a need-to-know basis.
• Coordinates and initiates teaching based on identified learning needs of the patient, family members and significant other.
• Documents patient care, interventions and responses / actions in the patient's chart with accuracy, timeliness and legibility for continuity of care.
• Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient's safety and reduces the likelihood of medical / healthcare errors.
• Ability to adequately assess and reassess pain utilizing pain management techniques and educates the patient and family regarding pain management.
• Implements Plan of Care and additional supportive measures to promote comfort, psychological stability and emotional well being using a multidisciplinary approach.
• Actively participates in time-outs prior to invasive procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions and side effects.
• Follows the six (6) medication rights and reduces the potential for medication errors.
• Demonstrates knowledge of arterial lines, spinal and epidural catheters and how to document appropriately.
• Functions within the scope of practice as defined by respective certification / license.
• Ensures Pre-op Checklist is complete (H&P present, informed consent signed, test results present, surgical site identified, etc.) before patient is taken into surgical suite.
• Effectively communicates with the physician in accounting for all sponges, needles and instruments during and after the procedure and documents in the appropriate area.
• Is able to perform all duties of OR circulating nurse, PACU RN, and GI circulating RN.
• Coordinates daily duties of Operating Room team members to assure safe, efficient performance of surgical procedures.
• Collaborates with Medical, Surgical, and Ancillary staff in regards to surgical procedures, to assure quality, safe, patient care for our surgical patients.
• Setting up the operating room prior to surgery.
• Stocking surgical supplies.
• Checking surgical machines and equipment.
• Transporting patients to and from surgery.
• Passing instruments to surgeons during surgery.
• Preparing patients for procedures in the surgical suite.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications :

Education

Experience

Certifications, Licenses, and Registrations

Skills and Abilities

Physical Demands :

Benefits