Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator (Part-Time)
Surgery Partners, Inc•Campton Hills, IL
•$35 - $53•Onsite
About The Position
The Registered Nurse Operating Room Circulator 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 is a part-time position.
Requirements
- Minimum of an associate's degree from an accredited school of nursing
- Current Registered Nurse License - IL
- Current American Heart Assn. BLS, PALS and ACLS certifications
- Two years of operating room circulating experience in a hospital or ambulatory surgery center
Nice To Haves
- Team Player: Works well as a member of a group
- Detail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
- Dedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
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 to provide continuity of care.
- Legibly document information in patient records and sign using appropriate professional title.
- Assess level of understanding and expectations of care.
- Identify desired patient outcomes.
- Establish nursing diagnosis.
- Establish patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
- 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, Policy and Procedures).
- Perform nursing actions that demonstrate accountability (demonstrates flexibility, exercises 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.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- 401(k) plan with employer match
- Flexible spending accounts
- Additional optional benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
