RN - ENT Surgery Circulator (FT/Days) 10 Hour Shifts

MCBRIDE ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL • Oklahoma City, OK

90d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse, Operating Room delivers direct patient care in the intra-operative period of the patient’s surgical experience through the framework of the nursing process. Provides a safe, efficient, and caring environment for individual surgical patients. Presents with a broad surgical knowledge base, instant recall of nursing science, diversity of thought and action, stamina, and the flexibility needed for peri-operative nursing. Understands surgical anatomy, physiologic alterations and their consequences for the patient, intra-operative risk factors, potentials for patient injury and the means of preventing them, and psychosocial implications of surgery for the patient and significant others. The Registered Nurse, Operating Room anticipates the needs of the patient and surgical team and rapidly initiates appropriate nursing interventions. He/she evaluates the safety, cost, and outcomes of patient service. The Registered Nurse, Operating Room circulates proficiently and independently. This person teaches and acts as a preceptor to new employees, students, or visitors. This is a safety sensitive position.

Requirements

• Current unencumbered license by the Oklahoma Board of Nursing to practice as a Registered Nurse.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Willingness to obtain Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification within 6 months of hire.
• Previous Operating Room experience preferred.
• Computer skills and knowledge of CPSI.

Responsibilities

• Deliver direct patient care in the intra-operative period of the patient’s surgical experience.
• Provide a safe, efficient, and caring environment for individual surgical patients.
• Anticipate the needs of the patient and surgical team and initiate appropriate nursing interventions.
• Evaluate the safety, cost, and outcomes of patient service.
• Circulate proficiently and independently in the operating room.
• Teach and act as a preceptor to new employees, students, or visitors.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees