About this role
This role is responsible for delivering comprehensive patient care through the nursing process across the preoperative, interoperative, and postoperative phases of surgical patients. As a Registered Nurse in the Operating Room, you will assess physiological and psychosocial health status, establish nursing diagnoses, and formulate tailored plans of care.
Day-to-day responsibilities include completing patient histories, documenting information legibly in patient records, and verbally reporting pertinent details to ensure continuity of care. You will implement nursing care plans, adjust them based on patient and family data, and anticipate surgeons' needs during surgical procedures.
You will work under the supervision of the Director of Nursing in a clinical environment that emphasizes accountability, flexibility, and safe judgment. The role requires adherence to legal and ethical guidelines including the Nurse Practice Act, ANA code for Nurses, and JCAHO regulations.
This position offers the opportunity to participate in a professional nursing organization and to continually refine your skills in aseptic technique, surgical case counting, and emergency response. Efficient turnover times and proper patient identification verification are key aspects of daily practice.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
- Current Registered Nurse License
- Current American Heart Association BLS and ACLS certifications
- Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards
- Ability to assess pain per policy and identify desired patient outcomes
- Demonstrates proper patient identification verification and surgical site identification per policy
- Ability to perform nursing actions that demonstrate accountability, flexibility, and safe judgment
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care through the nursing process in preoperative, interoperative, and postoperative phases
- Assess physiological and psychosocial health status of patients and complete patient histories
- Establish nursing diagnoses and formulate patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable
- Implement and continually adjust nursing care plans tailored to patient and family needs
- Demonstrate proper preoperative process, surgical case counting, aseptic technique, and efficient turnover time
- Anticipate surgeon's needs during surgical procedures and respond to emergencies
- Document information legibly in patient records and sign using appropriate professional title
- Participate in a professional nursing organization and practice within legal and ethical guidelines
Benefits
- Opportunity to participate in a professional nursing organization
- Work in a clinical environment focused on patient-centered care
- Supervision and support from the Director of Nursing
- Role in a facility that adheres to JCAHO regulations and Standards for Nursing Care
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