Registered Nurse; RN - Operating Room

Overview

POSITION STANDARDS

EDUCATION

Graduate from an accredited school of nursing

Current New Hampshire licence

Current BCLS certification required upon hire.

Current ACLS certififcation required within 90 days of hire.

Experience

For the RN practicing in the OR prior experience in Peri-Operative Nursing is required and said nurse understands and practices the standards set forth by AORN.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Active participant in in services, educational programs, and educational conferences. Exhibits membership in organizations relevant to professional growth.

AGE OF PATIENTS TREATED

The Registered Professional Nurse cares for pediatric through geriatric patients in the Operating Room

Position Physical Requirements

Anything listed here requires a pre-employment physical by Employee Health to determine if the employee is capable of meeting the requirements.

Physical Activity

Sitting - 34% to 66%

Standing - 67% to 100%

Walking - 67% to 100%

Bending - 67% to 100%

Squatting - 67% to 100%

Crouching - 67% to 100%

Kneeling - 34% to 66%

Reaching - 67% to 100%

Upper Extremity

Use of Upper Extremity - 67% to 100%

Push/Pull/Lift/Carry

Initial push up to a maximum of 55 lbs - 34% to 66%

Initial pull up to a maximum of 42 lbs - 34% to 66%

Sustained push up to a maximum of 25 lbs - 34% to 66%

Sustained pull up to a maximum of 18 lbs - 34% to 66%

Lift up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 1% to 33%

Carry up to a maximum of 35 lbs - 1% to 33%

Position Objective

The Registered Nurse is accountable to meet the complete nursing needs of a defined group of patients utilizing the nursing process and the medical plan of care in accordance with the New Hampshire Nurse Practice Act and the Patient Bill of Rights. The role for the RN in the Operating Room requires constant flexibility to meet the unexpected and to act in an efficient, rational manner at all times.

The Peri-Operative nurse plans and directs nursing care for patients undergoing operative and other invasive procedures.

Performance Expectation