Registered Nurse OR Circulator - Savannah, GA

Optim • Savannah, GA

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About The Position

Optim Surgery Center is seeking a full time RN OR Circulator for the Savannah, GA location. The OR Circulator provides professional nursing care for patients following established standards and practices.

Requirements

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current license as a RN.
• Current CPR certification required.

Nice To Haves

• Current ACLS and PALS preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepares patient by pre-operative assessment and reassesses post-operatively on geriatric, pediatric and general population utilizing all available resources and documents assessment in the medical record.
• Orchestrates the Surgical Time Out prior to the surgical incision being made.
• Assists with developing the sterile field and monitor the field continuously during the procedure.
• Acts as circulator to the surgeon in the surgery arena, obtaining sterile items not on the field, monitoring and set up of equipment.
• Performs surgical counts along with the scrub tech.
• Prepares medications for the sterile field.
• Receives, prepares, and readies for pickup and specimens obtained during the surgery.
• Maintains accurate record of all nursing activities performed in the surgery rooms as well as complete documentation of medication administration.
• Assists with room turnover between cases and at the end of the day.
• Reports any problem to the surgeon.
• Performs technical aspects of patient care according to established policies and procedures; adapts techniques.
• Provides education for patient and significant others regarding procedures, therapeutic and adverse effects of medication, drugs and food interactions, and discharge plan.
• Recognizes obvious and subtle changes in patient’s physical and mental status as well as abnormal test results, notifies supervisor and/or physician.
• Demonstrates the ability to initiate and direct life support measures and to perform effectively in Emergency Code.
• Helps to ensure that all medical and surgical supplies are maintained and available throughout the surgery center.
• Stocks recovery, and operating rooms as well as anesthesia supply cart.
• Attends required meetings and participates in committees requested.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Acts as a preceptor for new employees as assigned.
• Demonstrates responsibility for the proper use and keeping of all controlled medications kept in the surgery center, and monitors the administration and documentation of use.
• Performs in scrub nurse role as needed if trained.
• Performs all other duties as assigned by management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees