Charge Nurse - OR

State of North Carolina

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at Central Prison, which is a close-custody prison housing male offenders. Central Prison Healthcare Complex serves as the hub for healthcare for the male inmate population. The facility is designed to house a maximum capacity of 1318 offenders. The Perioperative/Operating Room nurse provides care to patients before, during, and after surgical or endoscopy procedures. This role also entails being a patient educator, functioning as a circulating nurse, scrub nurse, and/or first assistant, and supervising other allied personnel.

Requirements

Licensed to practice as a Registered Nurse in the State of North Carolina
One year of nursing experience.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated knowledge of basic nursing principles and techniques, including physical assessments, clinical judgments, treatment planning, and evaluation.
1-year perioperative experience

Responsibilities

Providing direct patient care in the pre/post-operative areas while assisting with the preparation, recovery, and discharge of patients for surgical and endoscopy procedures.
Circulate and scrub surgical/procedural cases within the services of Endoscopy, ENT, Orthopedic, Podiatry, Urology, and General Surgery.
Independently prepare for surgical cases to include acquiring instrumentation, equipment, and supplies as needed, as well as the ability to provide direction to the surgical team and unlicensed personnel.
Exemplify perioperative standards of care, including but not limited to infection control, processing/sterilization of instrumentation, endoscope cleaning, and maintaining cleanliness within the OR environment.