Registered Nurse- Operating Room - 4 LOCS

Title: Registered Nurse- Operating Room

Responsibilities:

• Assesses patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
• Functions in the scrub and or circulating role during operative or other invasive procedures in accordance with scope of practice, credentials, privileges, education, and experience
• Ensures the operative procedure is being performed on the correct patient and site, side and level by:
• Reviewing the operative schedule; Reviewing the operative consent; Verifying procedure site and side with patient;
• Resolving identified discrepancy with surgeon and patient, prior to the patient being taken to the operating room; and participating in the pre-procedure verification, per-incision
• Time Out and sign out process.
• 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 accounting 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 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;
• 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.

Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Performs under the direct supervision of a Charge RN and the general supervision of the Department Director.
• Provides direct supervision to Patient Care Technicians. Communicates in a confidential manner with other hospital depat1ments for the purpose of giving and receiving factual patient information. Interacts with patients requiring surgical intervention and their families/significant others when providing direct patient care and patient education. Works cooperatively with all physicians utilizing the facility.
• Promotes positive relations with physicians and their office staff. Demonstrates ability to work as a
• team member and to communicate directly and professionally. Is flexible, reliable, productive, patient-oriented, and self-motivated.
• Maintains professional conduct and appearance. Utilizes the appropriate chain of command for resolution of difficult issues.
• Functions as a resource to visitors, physicians, and staff; greeting them promptly and courteously

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• Licensure as Registered Nurse in the State of Indiana required.
• CPR certification.
• ACLS required.
• For nurses hired after 1/1/15, BSN required or must be obtained within 3 years of hire. One year OR nursing experience preferred.
• PALS preferred.
• Must maintain professional currency by attending seminars, scheduled departmental meetings and outside educational offerings.