OR Circulating Nurse PRN

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Description

• Provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations.
• Addresses the psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment.
• Ability to interact and respond with various patient behaviors in a therapeutic, gentle and friendly manner
• Communicates reassurances and explanations consistently
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs for treatment of various types of patients
• Identifies physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner
• Ability to assess cardiorespiratory systems for changes in patient condition and respond appropriately
• Observes behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications; takes appropriate actions
• Carries out surgical asepsis during treatments and special procedures and uses PPE.
• Uses appropriate techniques for safe administration of medications and parenteral fluids.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, and side effects.
• Medicates postoperative patient as needed after pain assessment and evaluation of patient’s condition.
• Counts narcotics at the beginning and end of each day with another nurse, per policy.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care
• Provides education to patient and family regarding care
• Protects patient’s right to privacy
• Sensitive to patient needs
• Maintains composure and appropriately responds to patients in an emergency or physically distressful situation
• Ability to create documentation that meets current standards, policies and procedures and in a timely manner
• Highly motivated and able to work independently
• Follows AORN Standards

• Provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations.
• Addresses the psychosocial, physical, and general aspects of care related to the surgical environment.
• Ability to interact and respond with various patient behaviors in a therapeutic, gentle and friendly manner
• Communicates reassurances and explanations consistently
• Adapts nursing procedures to meet the needs for treatment of various types of patients
• Identifies physical symptoms and changes and takes appropriate action in a timely manner
• Ability to assess cardiorespiratory systems for changes in patient condition and respond appropriately
• Observes behavioral and physiologic changes due to medications; takes appropriate actions
• Carries out surgical asepsis during treatments and special procedures and uses PPE.
• Uses appropriate techniques for safe administration of medications and parenteral fluids.
• Demonstrates knowledge of anesthetic drugs, actions, and side effects.
• Medicates postoperative patient as needed after pain assessment and evaluation of patient’s condition.
• Counts narcotics at the beginning and end of each day with another nurse, per policy.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care
• Provides education to patient and family regarding care
• Protects patient’s right to privacy
• Sensitive to patient needs
• Maintains composure and appropriately responds to patients in an emergency or physically distressful situation
• Ability to create documentation that meets current standards, policies and procedures and in a timely manner
• Highly motivated and able to work independently
• Follows AORN Standards

• Provides innovative input into the development of the hospital environments and its processes
• Participates in facility performance improvement activities
• Creates and maintains policy and procedures to State and Federal regulations
• Maintains policy and procedures in relation to hospital/ clinic regulations

• Position Summary:
  
  Addresses and promotes the physical and mental health of patients by utilizing the nursing process of assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation. Effectively interacts with patients, significant others, and providers while maintaining standards…