Registered Nurse - Operating Room
Full Time
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
From $42 an hour
Posted Today
Job description
Overview:
The Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse is a Registered Nurse that is knowledgeable in post anesthesia nursing that provides for and directs the nursing care in the PACU
Responsibilities:
Qualifications:
Due to the nature of an Ambulatory Surgery Center, the Registered Nurse may be required to fulfill one or more roles. RNs must be flexible and have cross training to all areas of the Surgery Center. The preoperative RN provides planned and highly skilled nursing care for patients in the preoperative phase of their admission for surgery. The preoperative nurse continuously assesses and prepares the patient for surgery. Recognition of potential surgical complication due to an unstable preoperative phase can save the patient from potential dangerous complications of surgery. The Operating Room Nurse is a Registered Nurse who is knowledgeable in perioperative theory and practice that provides for and directs the nursing care of patients within the operating room.
The Post Anesthesia Care Unit Nurse is a Registered Nurse that is knowledgeable in post anesthesia nursing that provides for and directs the nursing care in the PACU
Responsibilities:
The duties of the Operating Room Nurse include but are not limited to:
- Utilization of the nursing process to establish and provide for patients needs in the perioperative setting.
- Performs the preoperative checklist.
- Implements the preoperative checklist.
- Implements nursing care in the intraoperative phase.
- Coordinates nursing interventions with the other members of the surgical team (i.e. Surgeon, Anesthesiologist and other personnel).
- Performs circulating duties:
- Provides for the psychological needs to the patient, acts as the patient advocate.
- Supervises and assists paraprofessionals in room.
- Assists Surgeons and Anesthesiologists as necessary.
- Completes Intraoperative Nursing Record.
- Assures that acceptable standards of patient care are followed.
- Maintains sterile field, initiating corrective action when breaks in the technique occur.
- Provides necessary equipment and supplies to all members of the surgical team.
- Performs and records sponge and needle counts.
- Monitors the physiologic status of the patient during local cases.
- Monitors the environment (i.e., temperature, noise level).
- Assures a safe environment (i.e., safety straps, electrosurgical grounding, maintenance of equipment).
- Provides for patient confidentiality and privacy.
- Accompanies the patient to the recovery room and gives an oral report concerning the patient's condition and operative procedure.
- Assists with clean up of room between procedures and the end of the schedule.
- Restocks and replaces supplies used.
- Assists in admitting.
- Assists in recovery room.
- Participates in preoperative interviews.
- Observes and enforces cost containment practices with effective utilization of time and materials.
- Shares and performs assigned duties necessary for the Surgery Center operations (i.e., ordering supplies, equipment checks).
- Attends staff meetings and in-services.
- Follows medical/legal policies governing the Surgery Center at all times.
- Maintains and upgrades standards of performance and education.
Qualifications:
All RN’s must be licensed to practice nursing in the State of CA. Graduate from an accredited nursing program and have an ACLS/BCLS card. RN’s must have prior acute care experience or ambulatory surgical center experience. Preoperative RN’s must be IV certified or have passed the IV Competency and able to take a 12 lead EKG.
Min: USD $42.00/Hr. Max: USD $48.00/Hr.
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