Registered Nurse Operating Room OR Circulator (Full-Time)

Surgery Partners, Inc•Bethlehem Township, PA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse Operating Room OR Circulator RN is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process in the preoperative, interoperative, and postoperative phases of surgical patients. The role involves circulating in the operating room for outpatient ophthalmology, ENT, pain management, podiatry & orthopedic cases. The ability to scrub for surgeries is a plus.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current Registered Nurse License
Current American Heart Assn. BLS, ACLS and PALS certifications
One year in the OR as circulating RN

Nice To Haves

Ability to scrub for surgeries
Ability to scrub is preferred but not required
Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization

Responsibilities

Delivery of patient care through the framework of the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis and patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative and postoperative phase of the surgical patient.
Circulate in the operating room for outpatient ophthalmology, ENT, pain management, podiatry & orthopedic cases.
Assess physiological and psychosocial health status of patient.
Assess pain per policy.
Complete patient history.
Verbally report pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
Legibly document information in patient record and sign record 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 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 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.