RN - Registered Nurse Ambulatory Surgery - Operating Room - Per Diem

Geisinger • Danville, PA

5d

About The Position

Provides care to patients undergoing surgery by assisting with patient preparation and circulating for various surgical procedures. The role coordinates the operating room schedule and patient arrival, supports and directs nursing activities in the assigned operating room, and helps maintain safe, aseptic care throughout procedures. The nurse communicates with family representatives, anticipates the surgeon’s needs, monitors patients receiving local anesthesia, and documents and reports changes in their condition. The position also oversees ancillary personnel, handles instruments and specimens, supports operating-room cleaning and preparation, and participates in quality improvement. Work is typically performed in a clinical environment.

Requirements

• Graduate from a nursing specialty training program.
• Pennsylvania Registered Nurse license.
• Basic Life Support certification.
• Skills in clinical practice, communication, computer literacy, health-information documentation, interpersonal communication, patient assessment and care, and teamwork.

Nice To Haves

• At least one year of related work experience.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the room schedule and the patient’s arrival in the Surgical Suite.
• Communicate with family representatives to address concerns.
• Direct and coordinate nursing activities within the assigned operating room.
• Supervise and assist operative teams in maintaining aseptic technique.
• Follow surgical procedures and anticipate the surgeon’s needs.
• Observe, interpret, document, and report signs of changes in the condition of patients receiving local anesthesia.
• Supervise ancillary personnel.
• Maintain compliance with safety and preventative-maintenance activities for medical and advanced technical equipment.
• Clean, sterilize, and prepare instruments according to established protocols.
• Ensure accurate care and handling of specimens and cultures, and proper handling of contaminated material.
• Count sponges, needles, and instruments according to policy.
• Assist with cleaning and preparing the operating room between procedures.
• Participate in developing and maintaining an effective quality-improvement program.
• Safeguard patients from dangers and hazards.
• Operate sterilizers as necessary.
• Comply with system policies and procedures, nursing standards of care and practice, and regulatory-agency requirements.

Benefits

• Healthcare benefits for full-time and part-time positions from day one, including vision, dental, and domestic-partner benefits.
• Collaborative, cooperative, and collegial work atmosphere.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed