Registered Nurse - Operating Room

Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Zenex Partners – Fremont, CA, United States

CERTIFICATION & LICENSURE: RN – Registered Nurse of California, BLS, ACLS
EDUCATION: Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
TYPICAL

EXPERIENCE:

5 years recent relevant experience.

Accountable for the assessment, planning, treatment and evaluation during the pre‑operative, intra‑operative and post‑operative phases of nursing care. Assists the physician during surgery and procedures by functioning in the circulating role. Develops, implements, manages and coordinates an optimal interdisciplinary plan of care that incorporates psychological, sociocultural, spiritual, economic, and lifestyle factors. Fosters and maintains collaborative relationships between patients, their family/support group, physicians and other health‑care providers through timely and effective communication.

Adheres to policies, industry standards, best practices and applicable laws/regulations and codes to promote a quality, highly reliable patient experience. Engages in continuous growth and development in professional nursing practice.

• Conducts patient and family assessment encompassing physiological, spiritual and emotional areas.
• Collaborates and communicates with physicians and other members of the health‑care team to interpret, adjust and coordinate pre‑op and/or post‑op patient care plans to ensure a patient‑centric plan with continuity of care.
• Partners with peers, other health‑care providers and management to effectively streamline patient workflow, improve patient outcomes and provide the highest quality care.
• Communicates patients' plan of care to co‑workers and on‑coming/off‑going shift.

• Provides competent, compassionate and cost‑effective patient care in accordance with policies, scientific principles, evidence‑based nursing practice, nursing objectives and standards of care.
• Maintains a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for each patient and their families/support group in accordance with regulations.
• Delegates tasks appropriately/effectively to team members based on legal scopes of practice, licensure, educational preparation, guidelines and individual capability.
• Leads the team participating in the time‑out process.
• Communicates with and explains treatments/activities to patient and/or family in a clear, open‑ended, collaborative manner, using teach‑back to ensure understanding.
• Maintains mindfulness in delivery of individualized care and in communication with patients and families, with a safety focus.
• Delivers safe and effective patient care in compliance with established policies and procedures, as well as local, state and federal regulations.
• Upholds the confidentiality of all patient protected health information (PHI) and protects all PHI from accidental, intentional or inappropriate disclosure.
• Remains current in advancements, trends and best practices related to acute care and specializes in professional nursing practice.
• Participates in and supports system, operating unit, facility and unit process improvement activities.

• Monitors patient care interventions, assesses therapies, evaluates outcomes and intervenes as warranted.
• Conducts ongoing education for patients and their families to ensure optimal patient care.
• Reassesses, evaluates and documents each patient's response to the plan of care and adjusts the plan as needed.
• Reports any events or near‑misses in safety or compliance concerns via the patient safety reporting mechanism.
• Participates in analysis of safety events to prevent future occurrences.
• Accurately documents and updates all treatment information in the patient's electronic health record (EHR).
• Develops, implements, documents formal teaching and transition planning that includes the patient/family in care for identified health needs.
• Adheres to the facility infection control program.
• Enforces sterile consciousness and strict adherence to sterile technique among the surgical team.
• Actively monitors the environment to ensure sterile technique is maintained throughout the procedure.
• Possesses extensive knowledge in the sterilization…