OR Registered Nurse (ASC Circulator)

Atlas Healthcare Partners•Phoenix, AZ

About The Position

The OR Registered Nurse (ASC Circulator) assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient nursing care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the nurse or by others under their direction, and requires specialized knowledge and judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, physicians, and the multidisciplinary health care team to develop and revise individualized care plans, provide direct care, coordinate and supervise care activities, evaluate patient outcomes, and ensure continuity of care. The role also supports education and development of facility personnel, patients, students, and families; may participate in research and shared leadership; and, in some locations, may provide relief charge coverage for department staff and workflow. The position performs duties in accordance with applicable policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and professional standards, while providing an excellent service experience.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or diploma in nursing, or higher.
Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
ACLS certification.
PALS certification within 90 days of the start date if assigned to ASC services pediatrics.
Minimum of one year of licensed RN experience in an operating room; experience in other procedural areas may be considered with Support Center Clinical Educator approval.
A licensed RN without operating room experience must be enrolled in the PeriOp101 program and successfully complete it within four months.

Nice To Haves

Additional licensed RN experience in the operating room or perioperative setting is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs.
Review patient history and physical with the patient or family, confirm completion within the appropriate timeframe, and review information from other health care team members.
Review diagnostic and laboratory data and report abnormal results to physicians and other appropriate caregivers.
Complete assessments and reassessments according to patient needs and policy.
Formulate and initiate individualized plans of care, including discharge planning, based on assessment data, patient-specific needs, the medical plan of care, and input from patients, families, and the health care team.
Develop realistic, measurable patient goals in conjunction with the patient or family, considering physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs.
Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to plan, review, and revise care as patient needs and status change.
Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
Provide care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, in compliance with policies, procedures, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by accurately and completely communicating patient status to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, revise the plan of care as needed, and evaluate progress toward goals and expected outcomes with the health care team.
Document assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record in a legible and timely manner, including relevant data, nursing interventions, and patient responses; accurately and promptly note physician orders.
Provide evidence-based care and potentially participate in research activities within clinical practice.
Participate in department or facility shared leadership and contribute to improvement of nursing quality indicators and outcomes, potentially including participation in professional organizations.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of facility personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
In some locations, provide relief charge coverage for department staff and workflow.
Follow established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.
Provide customers with an excellent service experience by consistently demonstrating core and leader behaviors.