Staff Nurse- Operating Room - 4LOCS

Title: Staff Nurse- Operating Room

Job Responsibilities:

• Providing surgical patients with perioperative care in recovery, procedure, and operating rooms.
• Stocking operating rooms with sterile surgical equipment, linens, and supplies.
• Developing and implementing nursing care plans for surgical patients.
• Preparing patients for surgery by cleaning and disinfecting areas to be operated on.
• Assisting surgeons during surgical procedures.
• Applying sterile techniques in handling medical instruments and equipment pre-, during, and post-surgery.
• Collaborating with surgical teams and other medical professionals on patient medication and post-surgery care.
• Updating patient files and medical records.
• Assisting with the ordering, maintenance, and safe storage of surgical equipment and supplies.
• Providing patients with post-surgery care instructions and answering questions.

Requirements:

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

• Assessment skills, logical thinking skills, computer operations, facsimile machines and copy machine ability.
• Basic aseptic principles and patient care technique. Competency in post-operative care skills and assessments.
• Assesses the patient's recovering for sedation and/or anaesthesia and makes appropriate judgments for nursing intervention.
• Recognizes life threatening arrhythmias and initiates appropriate therapy and/or assures assistance.
• Monitors the patient's level of consciousness through communication and appropriate observation of blood pressure, 02 saturation, cardiac and respiratory status.

EDUCATION EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING:

• CPR certification
• ACLS required
• One year OR nursing experience preferred