OR RN Per Diem

Spire Orthopedic Partners•Stamford, CT

8d•$51 - $64•Onsite

About The Position

Spire Orthopedic Partners is a national partnership of orthopedic practices that provides administrative infrastructure, capital, and operational resources to support physician practices. The organization is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and its network spans the Northeast, with more than 165 physicians, 1,800 employees, 285 other clinical providers, and 40 locations across New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. The OR RN consults and coordinates with the health care team to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care. The role monitors patients throughout the care continuum, prepares patients and the operating room for procedures, supports patient safety, handles specimens and documentation, and monitors surgical equipment. The nurse ensures the correct patient and procedure are confirmed through a Time Out. The nurse may also scrub in on procedures, selecting and passing instruments and supplies to the surgeon in accordance with applicable surgical hand-scrubbing standards. The position is per diem, located at ASC Stamford 3000 in Stamford, Connecticut, and works a day shift. The role may involve exposure to infectious diseases and requires standing and walking for more than half the day, frequent bending, reaching, pushing, pulling, twisting, and lifting, as well as assisting with pushing, pulling, or lifting patients weighing from 5 to 300 pounds.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with an Associate degree or Bachelor of Science degree.
Registered Nurse in the State of Connecticut.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required.
Comply with the facility’s time and attendance policy.
Use excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Be able to assist with pushing, pulling, or lifting patients weighing 5 to 300 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
CNOR certification.

Responsibilities

Consult and coordinate with health care team members to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care plans.
Assess and monitor patients’ vital signs.
Assist in positioning patients and ensure their safety.
Provide accurate care and handling of specimens.
Observe, check, and monitor equipment used during surgery to confirm it is operating smoothly.
Handle patient documentation.
Inventory items before and after surgery.
Ensure the correct patient and procedure are confirmed through a well-executed Time Out procedure.
Provide basic bedside care.
Report life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocols.
Record all care information concisely, accurately, completely, and on time in the appropriate format in the center’s electronic medical record system.
Prepare the operating room for the patient and procedure.
Prepare patients’ operative areas using aseptic technique and approved antiseptic.
Monitor patients’ physical well-being throughout the care continuum.
When asked to scrub in, use surgical hand-scrubbing technique in accordance with AORN standards; select and handle instruments and supplies and pass them to the surgeon.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Comply with the facility’s time and attendance policy.
Promote teamwork between people, departments, and services.
Use verbal and written communication to foster collaboration and respect.
Accept suggestions and feedback from others.
Adhere to the professional standards set forth in the Employee Handbook.