Rn Jobs in Port St Lucie

About The Position

Requirements

• Must hold current RN license and current RNFA license.
• CPR, CNOR and CRNFA certifications are required.
• Five (5) year’s perioperative nursing experience.
• 2500 hours Surgeon supervised clinical practice in First Assistant Role.

Nice To Haves

• None specified

Responsibilities

• Collaborates with other health team members to develop, coordinate and implement a perioperative plan of care unique to individual patient needs.
• Maintains the dignity of the patient while assuming the responsibility of patient advocate.
• Skillfully applies principles of asepsis and infection control.
• Has excellent knowledge of surgical anatomy, physiology and operative technique specific to the surgical procedure to work in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Recognizes safety hazards and initiates appropriate preventative and/or corrective actions to ensure a safe environment for the patient and the surgical team throughout the perioperative experience.
• Participates in the performance of positioning, prepping and draping of the patient.
• Preparation and administration of medications perioperatively; as directed by the surgeon and anesthesiologist.
• Provides exposure through appropriate use of instruments, retractors, suctioning and sponging techniques.
• Handles and dissects tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Clamping blood vessels, coagulating bleeding points, ligating vessels and other procedures in collaboration with the surgeon to achieve hemostasis.
• Sutures muscle, fascia, subcutaneous and skin tissue in collaboration with the surgeon.
• Places drains as surgically indicated.
• Application of surgical dressings.
• Possesses knowledge of and works within appropriate regulatory guidelines and legal constraints.
• Practices according to recognized standards of nursing practice and the AORN “Standards of perioperative professional performance.”
• Participates in the orientation of new personnel; serve as educator, mentor, consultant and resource to colleagues and other healthcare personnel.
• Responsible for following through specific work projects or studies assigned by supervisor.
• Analyze and evaluate services rendered to improve quality of patient care given.
• Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• None specified