RN OR Circulating Nurse Part Time

Surgery Partners, Inc•Doral, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse - OR is responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process (assessment, diagnosis, and patient outcome) in the preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative phases of the surgical patient's care. This role operates under the supervision of the Supervisor of Clinical Services.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
Current Registered Nurse License
Current American Heart Assn. BLS and ACLS certifications
Minimum of 5 years of experience with orthopedics, total joint, and spine
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, 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 patient records and sign using appropriate professional title.
Assess level of understanding and expectations of care.
Identify desired patient outcomes.
Establish nursing diagnosis.
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.
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 (demonstrates flexibility, exercises safe judgment).
Continually adjust care plan based on patient/family data.
Demonstrate proper preoperative process – communication/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 procedure.
Participate in a Professional Nursing Organization.