ASC OR RN (PRN)

Essential Functions

• Utilizes the nursing process and effective written and verbal communications skills in the provision of safe, effective, high quality nursing services to patient populations.
• Affords assistance to physicians during procedures through implementation of the perioperative process.
• Assumes responsibility for intra-operative patient safety by acting as the nursing advocate for the patient by; appropriate positioning, confirming the procedure and site, actively participating in the time out, informing surgeon, anesthesiologist and operating room team of any issues or concerns.
• Maintains sterile and aseptic techniques in all areas of the perioperative process.
• Performs circulating duties with efficiency and speed.
• Performs scrub duties, as necessary.
• Assists in the: set up and clean-up of the operating room, opening of sterile packs, instruments, and supplies.

Minimum Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing
• Current RN license to practice nursing in the State of Iowa
• Certificate in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Mandatory Reporter Certification, and Pediatric Advanced Life Support required
• Two years nursing experience in an acute care hospital setting required, specialty specific
• Ambulatory surgery experience is preferred