Surgery RN-Ortho (part-time)

Mary Lanning Healthcare•Hastings, NE

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Surgery Nurse (Ortho) works under general supervision while assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating the nursing care required to meet the needs of the patient. This role involves a variety of duties within the surgical department, focusing on patient care, documentation, and adherence to safety protocols. The nurse will act as a patient advocate and collaborate with various healthcare professionals. Specific duties include verification of patient identity and procedure details, following aseptic principles, anticipating surgeon needs, performing counts, ensuring patient safety during procedures, and maintaining accurate records. The role also involves assisting anesthesia, ACLS interventions, maintaining preference books, and potentially covering call shifts. Additionally, the nurse may assist with orientation of new staff, maintaining a clean environment, coordinating supplies, and performing housekeeping duties as needed.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing required
BLS certification required
Current registered nursing (RN) license or Temporary permit from the State of NE required

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree preferred
1 year in surgical nursing experience preferred
CNOR certification preferred
ACLS certification preferred

Responsibilities

Performs complete patient assessments and communicates to the providers.
Documents and maintains accurate nursing records.
Functions as patient advocate between patient, physicians, other healthcare providers, administration, etc., as needed, and interacts professionally with patients and family members.
Initiates diagnostic, preventative and rehabilitative nursing procedures as appropriate to the patient's care and safety.
Administers medications to patients in accordance with approved standards of nursing knowledge and competency, based on age of patient, patient's clinical condition and physician orders.
Verification of patient’s identity, operative procedure, operative site, surgeon and consent.
Follows standard procedures and aseptic principles of practice for surgical interventions, along with preferences of surgeons and anesthesiologists, when planning for intraoperative care.
Anticipate needs of surgeons and/or specific procedures.
Performs sponge, instrument and needle counts according to policy and procedure.
Applies principles of proper body alignment during transfer and positioning of patient.
Ensures safety of patient during the use of electrical equipment (i.e. electrosurgical cautery units).
Correctly collects and accurately labels specimens.
Documents and maintains accurate OR nursing records including: intraoperative care, patient’s condition, medications, treatment, responses and assessment of changes, etc.
Identifies, labels, and dispenses medications and solutions safely.
Assists anesthesia as requested by anesthesia personnel.
Demonstrates ability to assist in ACLS interventions.
Maintains surgeons’ preference books.
Become proficient in scrubbing and circulating duties for all specialties.
Fill in other duties as needed to meet OR staffing such as housekeeping and workroom duties.
Cover call shifts as assigned with a 15 minute response time.
Assist in the orientation of new staff/students.
Assist in the maintenance of a clean, dust-free environment.
Coordinate or assist in the coordination of specialty supplies.