Registered Nurse Operating Room
About The Position
The Operating Room Registered Nurse provides circulating and/or scrub nurse services during surgical procedures and assists the surgical team as needed according to established processes. The RN collaborates with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and other healthcare professionals to provide safe, efficient, patient-centered perioperative care. The role includes preparing and assessing patients, monitoring their medical condition, providing direct care, helping with procedures, and developing individualized care plans. The nurse also supports a safe and comfortable environment, maintains accurate patient records, and orients or instructs assigned personnel. The position primarily interacts with patients of all age groups and includes call requirements subject to staffing needs. It is scheduled for 40 hours per week.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
- Associate's degree and at least one year of work experience as a registered nurse are listed as minimum requirements in the additional job description.
- Current registered nurse licensure through the South Carolina Board of Nursing or a compact state; another section specifies a current South Carolina RN license.
- Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification or American Red Cross BLS for Healthcare Providers certification.
- Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role, including standing or sitting for extended periods, manual dexterity, lifting or moving patients or equipment, and navigating clinical areas.
- Ability to meet the visual and auditory demands of patient care and comply with infection-control protocols and proper use of personal protective equipment.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret complex materials; respond to sensitive inquiries; communicate and present information effectively; perform complex arithmetic; and define problems, gather information, and draw valid conclusions.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing degree.
- Experience scrubbing and circulating in an operating room.
Responsibilities
- Provide circulating and/or scrub nursing services during operating room procedures and assist the surgical team as needed.
- Prepare patients for scheduled procedures and assist with patient assessment.
- Monitor patients’ medical conditions and report changes to appropriate personnel.
- Provide direct patient care, evaluate outcomes, consult specialists as required, and adjust nursing care processes to support optimal care.
- Assist physicians with examinations and procedures related to direct patient care.
- Maintain knowledge of equipment and procedures and instruct or precept personnel.
- Write initial nursing histories, assess patient conditions, and develop individualized operating room care plans.
- Maintain patients’ comfort, privacy, safety, and therapeutic environment in accordance with hospital standards.
- Orient, train, and instruct assigned personnel; cooperate with staff to achieve departmental objectives.
- Monitor and ensure accurate patient medical records and maintain required reports, records, and statistics.
- Follow applicable ADRN standards and practices.
- Perform other related duties as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
