Registered Nurse (RN) OR - PRN

Surgery Partners Careers•Madison, MS

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Operating Room (OR) is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process, encompassing assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcome identification during the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical patient's care. This role requires adherence to established nursing standards, department policies, the Patient Bill of Rights, JCAHO regulations, Standards for Nursing Care, and the Nurse Practice Act.

Requirements

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

Responsibilities

Assess physiological and psychosocial health status of patients.
Assess pain per policy.
Complete patient history.
Verbally report pertinent information to appropriate staff to provide continuity of care.
Legibly document information in patient records and sign using appropriate professional title.
Assess level of understanding and expectations of care.
Identify desired patient outcomes.
Establish nursing diagnoses.
Establish patient/family goals that are mutually acceptable.
Formulate a Plan of Care for the patient.
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 that demonstrate accountability (flexibility, 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.