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Perioperative RN
Operating Room
Full Time, FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Under the general supervision of the Perioperative Services Supervisor, the Circulating/PACU Nurse is a professional caregiver who provides direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric populations. Addresses the psychosocial, physical and general aspects of care related to the surgical/PACU environments. Communicates with surgeon and anesthetist continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assists with the maintenance of surgical/PACU equipment and inventory. Participates in performance improvement activities. Assesses the Operating Room and PACU for equipment functioning and readiness, obtains supplies for individual cases, and ensures all appropriate needs of surgical/PACU teams are met. Monitors, positions and assists patient throughout surgical experience and intercedes to maintain optimum homeostatis (pre, intra and postoperatively).
Education: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing: Associate Degree, Diploma, or BSN required. Current ACLS certification is required. Current BLS is required.
Experience: Minimum of one (1) year work experience in the OR/PACU setting is preferred, but not required.
Licensure, Registration, Certification: Current Missouri registered nurse licensure.
Mental/Physical Requirements: (may be met with or without reasonable accommodations): Considerable mental concentration required. While on call, must be able to be present in hospital within thirty (30) minutes for STAT callback. Standing, walking, sitting, lifting, turning carrying, pushing, pulling, stooping, crouching, twisting, and reaching are required. Must be able to lift 20 lbs. from floor and from overhead, 40 lbs. from waist height and be able to handle, move or transfer articles of 100 lbs. regularly and over 100 lbs. periodically; in concert with other employees/person(s) and/or lifting device; exercise good body mechanics in execution of essential duties, including appropriate back and neck posture.
Requirement: Must live within 30 miles of hospital to take call.
Working Conditions: Frequent exposure to communicable disease via blood and body fluids. Frequent exposure to infectious diseases, radiation, anti-neoplastic agents, and hostile persons at times. Works with sharps and other potentially biohazardous material.
Age-Specific Competencies: Persons generally grow and develop in stages that are related to their age. Age specific competence means that the employee is aware of physical, psychosocial and/or learning needs of patients of different ages. Employees consider these needs when planning and providing care for the patient or when interacting with the patient or family.
- Infant (0-1 year): The infant must learn to trust that his/her needs will be met.
- Toddler (1-3 years): The toddler must learn to develop a sense of himself as an independent person and gain self-confidence and self-control.
- Pre-school child (3-6 years): The pre-school child must develop a sense if initiating (being able to explore the world and start projects).
- School age child (6-12 years): The school age child must develop a sense to his/her own self-worth through accomplishments and interaction with others.
- Adolescent (13-20 years): the adolescent must develop his/her own identity.
- Young adult (21-43 years): The young adult must develop close relationships.
- Middle adult (44-65 years): The middle adult must develop a sense of community and assume responsibility for others.
- Older adult (65 years and older): The older adult must come to understand the meaning of his/her life in terms of what has been accomplished.
Texas County Memorial Hospital is a tobacco-free smoke-free facility.
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