Registered Nurse Operating Room

Medical University of South Carolina•Orangeburg, SC

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse is a member of the perioperative team who provides patient-centered care during surgical procedures. The nurse provides circulating and/or scrub services, collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals, and assists the surgical team according to established processes. The position is scheduled for 40 hours per week and has call requirements based on staffing needs. The nurse prepares patients for scheduled procedures, assesses and monitors their conditions, provides direct care, evaluates outcomes, and adjusts care processes as needed. The role also includes assisting physicians, developing individualized care plans, maintaining patient comfort, privacy, and safety, and ensuring accurate medical records and reports. The nurse may orient, train, instruct, and precept personnel and gives direction to nursing assistants, though the position has no direct supervisory responsibilities. The role involves regular exposure to blood-borne disease risks and contact with patients in varied and sometimes unpredictable circumstances. The nurse must be able to handle emergencies and crisis situations and may occasionally work irregular hours under pressure from multiple calls and inquiries. The position provides direct patient care to all age groups.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Associate's degree and at least one year of work experience as a registered nurse.
Current registered nurse licensure through the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state.
Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing, walking, sitting, reaching, stooping, kneeling, using hands, and lifting or exerting energy up to 50 pounds.
Required visual abilities include close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
Ability to read, analyze, interpret, and communicate complex information; perform calculations; define problems; collect data; establish facts; and draw valid conclusions.
Ability to respond to sensitive inquiries or complaints and communicate effectively in writing and presentations.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Nursing degree.
Experience scrubbing and circulating in the operating room.

Responsibilities

Provide circulating and/or scrub nurse services during operating room procedures and assist the surgical team as needed.
Prepare patients for scheduled procedures and assist with patient assessment.
Monitor patient medical conditions and report changes to appropriate personnel.
Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult specialists as needed, and adjust nursing care processes to support optimal care.
Assist physicians with examinations and procedures related to direct patient care.
Write initial nursing histories, assess patient conditions, and develop individual care plans for operating room patients.
Maintain a safe, therapeutic, comfortable environment while protecting patients’ comfort and privacy.
Orient, train, instruct, and precept assigned personnel; give direction to nursing assistants.
Cooperate with other personnel to achieve departmental objectives.
Monitor the accuracy of patient medical records and maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
Perform other related duties as assigned and apply knowledge of ADRN standards and practices.