Operating Room Registered Nurse

Surgery Partners, Inc•Altoona, WI

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse manages nursing care in the operating room, maintains a broad view of the surgical team, and helps create a safe and comfortable environment for the patient. The circulating nurse coordinates the team’s activities and nursing care, using critical thinking, assessment, planning, and evaluation to support the patient’s well-being and safety throughout surgery. This position is 0.8 FTE (32 hours per week) with 8-hour shifts. The nurse participates in the department’s on-call rotation, may be cross-trained and assigned to other nursing departments, and performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Eligible for employment in the United States.
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
Current RN license in the State of Wisconsin.
BLS certification required upon hire.
Obtain ACLS and PALS certifications within six months of hire.
Possess a cell phone that interfaces with the organization’s secure messaging system.
Knowledge of medical terminology and Electronic Medical Records (EMR) systems.
Knowledge of quality assurance and accreditation standards, HIPAA regulations, patient confidentiality laws, and patient rights.
Effective verbal and written English communication skills.
Attention to detail and accuracy; basic computer proficiency; and ability to meet customer service standards.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team, prioritize work by urgency and importance, and keep current with job-specific trends, policies, and technologies.
Successfully demonstrate organization-wide performance review competencies.

Nice To Haves

Previous operating room experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Advocate for patients’ rights, preferences, needs, safety, and well-being, providing compassionate, individualized care.
Maintain a professional demeanor and appearance and protect patient, coworker, and organizational confidentiality.
Assess patients’ health problems and needs and develop, implement, and evaluate care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
Provide direct patient care, including administering prescribed medications and treatments, and educate patients and families about health conditions, medications, treatment, and post-surgical care.
Operate and monitor medical equipment relevant to patient care; check surgical equipment, remove malfunctioning equipment from service, and report malfunctions.
Follow infection-control, asepsis, and safety standards; respond to emergencies using appropriate interventions.
Document patient care accurately, completely, and promptly; report and document unusual events, safety concerns, and incidents according to policy.
Prepare the operating room and assist with patient positioning, comfort, and safety.
Perform surgical-site identification and a surgical time-out for every patient, including initiating the Universal Protocol pre-procedure time-out to prevent wrong-site, wrong-procedure, and wrong-patient errors.
Perform and document point-of-care testing according to protocols, maintaining accuracy and quality-control compliance and communicating results promptly to the care team.
Operate the retinal laser under physician direction, follow safety protocols, and maintain annual competency through required training.
Handle specimens accurately and inventory all items used during surgery.
Provide hand-off communication to PACU RNs.
Participate in the department’s on-call rotation and respond promptly to call-ins to support continuous patient care and surgical services.
Use the organization’s secure messaging platform according to departmental protocols, including timely receipt of and response to communications.
When cross-trained or assigned to other nursing departments, perform the essential functions of the assigned role.
Perform other duties as assigned.