Job Description
Job Description
Salary :
Ambulatory Surgery Center @ St. Mary
Per Diem Operating Room Circulating RN
MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YEARS OF PREVIOUS OPERATING ROOM EXPERIENCE! Ophthalmology experience preferred / multispecialty cases.
Must provide at least 32 hours of availability per month.
Job Description OR Circulating Nurse
Lines of Responsibility : Chain of command for the individual Director of Nursing, Executive Director
Job Summary : Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations.
Primary Responsibilities :
- Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the organization.
- Assesses patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
- Develops an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
Implements the plan of care by :
protecting the patient from injury caused by chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources and extraneous objects;performing counting procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patients procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;managing the patients specimens in the appropriate manner;communicating the patients current status to the appropriate parties throughout the continuum of care;administering medications safely and correctly;performing interventions to maintain the patients wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;performing interventions to maintain the status of the patients genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels;performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;actively involving the patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;protecting the patients rights, dignity, and privacy;providing culturally and age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice;providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.Evaluates the patients progress toward attaining outcomes.Transfers care as appropriate.Delegates tasks as appropriate according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.Documents nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.Collaborates effectively with other disciplines as appropriate.Participates in quality review and performance improvement projects.Participates in the performance appraisal process.Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.Maintainsrequired competencies.Pursues professional growth and participates in a professional organization.Acts as a patient advocate and maintains privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.Education / Licensure / Certification Mandatory :
Degree in nursing from an accredited nursing programGraduate from an accredited school of nursingCurrent registered nurse licensure in state PennsylvaniaBasic Life Support (BLS) certificationQualifications
Preferred :
Minimum one year of Operating Room experience, preferably in an ASC settingCertified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification preferred but not requiredBasic computer skills (ex. Microsoft Word)Working Conditions / Physical Requirements :
Exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motionsPushing and pulling heavy objectsFull range of body motion including handling and lifting patientsManual and finger dexterityHand and eye coordinationStanding and walking for extensive periods of timeLifting and carrying items weighing up to 25 lbs.Corrected vision and hearing to within normal rangeWorking under stressful conditions