Registered Nurse RN

Summary

Sign on bonus up to $30,000 available for qualified candidates!
* This position is responsible for assessing the needs of each patient before and during a surgical procedure, maintaining patient safety, outlining individual care plans, implementing, evaluating, and documenting care during surgical procedures. It provides leadership to the OR team, communicates with the patient and family, OR team, supervisor, manager, and ancillary departments, and participates in staff development through preceptorship and continuing education.

• (40%) Assesses the needs of the surgical patient and develops a plan of care specific to that patient. Implements and evaluates the plan of care during the procedure and makes necessary adjustments while keeping patient safety a priority.
• (30%) Supervises activity in the room, anticipates and coordinates any schedule changes, assembles equipment and supplies, assists anesthesia as necessary, and monitors the sterile field.
• (20%) Communicates with the patient, family, physician, OR team, supervisor/manager, and ancillary departments.
• (10%) Participates in staff development by attending in‑services, educational meetings, staff meetings, and other meetings/seminars for educational and leadership opportunities.
• Other
  
  Duties and Responsibilities:
  
  
• Demonstrates a positive, courteous and helpful attitude toward patients, visitors, physicians and co‑workers.
• Demonstrates ability to fill varying roles as necessary.
• Demonstrates the ability to interpret information and report pertinent data to the physician.
• Assesses learning needs of the patient considering readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural/spiritual variables.
• Provides education to meet the individual patient needs and ability to learn.
• Develops and maintains good working rapport with interdisciplinary personnel.
• Possesses a thorough knowledge of normal pre‑operative, intra‑operative and post‑operative routine.
• Able to recognize deficiencies in routine and correct them.
• Demonstrates a good basic knowledge of anesthetic agents and their side effects/complications.
• Possesses thorough knowledge of individual physician preference.
• Demonstrates appropriate communication and assessment skills with both family and patient.
• Seeks assistance of necessary support services to guarantee appropriate home care.
• Completes appropriate charting and documentation according to policy, standards and procedures.
• Fulfills on‑call responsibilities and extra shift coverage as needed.
• Demonstrates assessment of pain, promotes comfort through required intervention, and documents accordingly.
• Demonstrates the ability to organize and prioritize.
• Demonstrates effective leadership skills in the operative suite daily with other team members.
• Demonstrates a general ability to manage assignments and perform routine duties in the department.
• Instructs other team members when appropriate, explaining goals and rationale for individualized care.
• Implements clinical and technical aspects of care in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates understanding of clinical pathways and utilizes them appropriately.
• Remains calm and efficient when working in stressful situations.
• Documents in an accurate, clear and concise way and includes pertinent clinical data.
• Shares information and reports significant changes and/or abnormal findings to appropriate team members and physician.
• Participates in regulatory surveys.
• Participates in performance improvement activities.
• Assists with orientation and ongoing competencies.
• Provides a safe and secure environment for patient care.
• Attends and participates in professional association activities and programs to stay current on regulations, guidelines and professional standards.
• Remains current on new developments by reading professional journals and attending seminars.
• Demonstrates understanding of role in emergency preparedness procedures.
• Other duties as assigned.

• BLS:
  Basic Life Support – Within 3 months of hire or transfer (AHA, Essential: true)
• RN:
  Registered Nurse – Essential: true

• Education:
  
  ASSOC
• Equivalent
  
  Experience:
  
  Bachelor's degree in nursing with one year…