OR Circulator Registered Nurse FT

Surgery Partners Careers•Mansfield, TX

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The OR Circulator Registered Nurse is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcome) during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical patient's care. This role involves receiving supervision from the Supervisor of Clinical Services.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse License.
Current American Heart Assn. BLS certification.
Current American Heart Assn. ACLS certification.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcome) in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical patient.
Assess physiological and psychosocial health status of patients.
Assess pain per policy.
Complete patient history.
Verbally report pertinent information to appropriate staff for continuity of care.
Legibly document information in patient records and sign using appropriate professional title.
Assess patient and family understanding and expectations of care.
Identify desired patient outcomes.
Establish nursing diagnoses.
Establish mutually acceptable patient/family goals.
Formulate a Plan of Care for the patient.
Implement nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
Assess and problem-solve.
Respond to emergencies.
Practice within legal and ethical guidelines (Nurse Practice Act, legal statutes, ANA code for Nurses, PRMC Policy and Procedures).
Perform nursing actions demonstrating accountability (flexibility, safe judgment).
Continually adjust care plan based on patient/family data.
Demonstrate proper preoperative process – communication/report.
Demonstrate proper procedure and documentation for surgical case counting.
Demonstrate proper aseptic technique.
Demonstrate efficient turnover time.
Demonstrate proper technique for obtaining blood products.
Demonstrate proper patient identification verification per policy.
Demonstrate proper surgical site identification and marking per policy.
Anticipate surgeon’s needs during surgical procedure.
Participate in a Professional Nursing Organization.