Registered Nurse Operating Room (Full-Time)

Surgery Partners, Inc•Saint Peters, MO

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Operating Room Registered Nurse will be responsible for the 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. This role requires the ability to circulate ENT, Orthopedics including total joints, plastic surgery, pain and podiatry procedures. The nurse will work four 10-hour shifts.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
One year experience
Current Registered Nurse License
Current American Heart Assn. BLS certification
Current American Heart Assn. ACLS certification

Nice To Haves

Operating room experience
Demonstrates current, comprehensive professional knowledge and skills in conformance with recognized nursing standards and department policies including the Patient Bill of Rights and JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care and the Nurse Practice Act.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, patient outcome) in the preoperative, interoperative, and postoperative phases.
Circulate ENT, Orthopedics (including total joints), plastic surgery, pain, and podiatry procedures.
Assess physiological and psychosocial health status of patients.
Assess pain per policy.
Complete patient history.
Verbally report pertinent information to appropriate staff for continuity of care.
Legibly document information in patient records and sign with appropriate professional title.
Assess patient/family understanding and expectations of care.
Identify desired patient outcomes.
Establish nursing diagnoses.
Establish mutually acceptable patient/family goals.
Formulate and implement nursing care plans tailored to patient/family needs.
Assess and problem-solve effectively.
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 demonstrating accountability, flexibility, and safe judgment.
Continually adjust care plan based on patient/family data.
Demonstrate proper preoperative process, including communication and 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 procedures.
Participate in a Professional Nursing Organization.