Rn Jobs in Port St Lucie

About The Position

Requirements

• Completion of an RNFA program that meets AORN standards.
• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per AH policy.
• Certified Nurse Operating Room (CNOR) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per AH policy (facility-specific).
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certification (department-specific).
• Receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of perioperative nursing experience.
• Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) certification in the state of practice.
• PEARS or PALS certification from an approved vendor per AH policy.
• Association of perioperative Registered Nurses (AORN) membership.

Responsibilities

• Organize and facilitate patient care in the Operating Room and coordinate care among the surgeon, anesthesiologist and room staff.
• Function as a first assistant during surgical incision, excision and repair of pathology for procedures for which privileges have been granted.
• Participate in preoperative assessment and planning for selected surgical patients in collaboration with healthcare team members.
• Perform circulating and scrubbing duties.
• Verbally confirm the surgical site and side before induction of anesthesia.
• Perform sponge, needle, sharp and instrument counts at appropriate times according to department policy.
• Handle and dissect tissues in collaboration with the surgeon; clamp blood vessels, coagulate bleeding points, ligate vessels and perform other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Suture muscle, fascia, subcutaneous and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon, and place drains as surgically indicated.
• Assist with cannulation and decannulation when indicated.
• Assist with transferring and positioning patients, and with prepping and draping them.
• Maintain a safe, aseptic environment; correct breaks in aseptic technique; inspect sterile items and maintain sterility during delivery to the sterile field.
• Obtain and interpret patient data to determine appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as needed.
• Develop and implement action plans for practice changes to enhance patient outcomes.
• Maintain appropriate traffic patterns and personnel around the sterile field.
• Apply appropriate sterilization and disinfection methods and parameters.
• Observe general Operating Room cleanliness and take appropriate corrective action.
• Prepare instruments according to physician preference and the scheduled procedure.
• Use surgical-environment knowledge and skills to assist the surgeon.
• Document relevant data, including nursing diagnoses, the patient's plan of care, interventions and response, and discharge plan.
• Mentor, develop, inspire, educate and lead staff members in the patient care setting.
• Identify opportunities to decrease costs and enhance efficiency and cost effectiveness, as applicable.
• Perform other job-related duties as assigned.