RN-Perioperative

EMERGENCY HOSPITAL SYSTEMS LLC•Humble, TX

About The Position

Collaborates with interdisciplinary team in the delivery of patient care, utilizing the nursing process; provides professional nursing care to patients, including conducting nursing assessments, assisting with exams and treatment, patient education, and maintenance of medical records.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Texas.
Minimum of one (1) year work experience in the operating room.
Maintains professional growth and development though seminars, workshops, and professional affiliation to keep abreast of the latest trends in the field of expertise
Completes annual educational requirements

Responsibilities

Delivers safe and appropriate care to patients, according to the nursing skills inventory and the age and needs of the patient/population served.
Coordinates the planning for the delivery of nursing care with an interdisciplinary team and administers appropriate clinical decisions in the delivery of patient care.
Collaborates with, directs and may delegate to the healthcare team in the attainment of positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
Responsible for checking and maintaining crash cart and malignant hyperthermia cart at the beginning of shift.
Ensure that all supplies are stocked and organized.
Ensures Pre-op Checklist is complete (H&P present, informed consent signed, test results present, surgical site identified, etc.) before patient is taken into surgical suite.
Responsible for identifying patient’s name, DOB, allergies, and medical history.
Responsible for ensuring all allergy band and ID bracelet is on correctly.
Responsible for ensuring all operative informed consents are signed by patient and physician.
Ensure that all surgical orders are correct and placed in charts (no abbreviations).
Initiate intravenous line and fluids according to surgical orders, or anesthesia orders.
Answer patient questions within the scope of practice and ensure they are kept comfortable.
Monitor patient for condition changes and report to physician.
Ensure all preoperative labs, diagnostic testing are complete and placed in chart for physician review.
Coordinate with med-surg unit on all inpatients that are due to be received for surgery.
Coordinate with surgical scheduling on all outpatient procedures and prior to date of surgery responsible for pre-assessment calls to patient.
Coordinate with Circulating RN on counting narcotics each morning prior to surgery.
Perform other duties as assigned