RN Or

Surgery Partners Careers•Ballwin, MO

14h•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse 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 surgical patient care. This role requires adherence to recognized 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

Nice To Haves

Participates in a Profession Nursing Organization.

Responsibilities

Deliver patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcome) in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical patient.
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 the patient record and sign using the appropriate professional title.
Assess the 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 demonstrating accountability, flexibility, and safe judgment.
Continually adjust the 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.