Registered Nurse - OR Days

About the role

Provide direct patient care to pediatric through geriatric patient populations in the surgical environment. Communicate with surgeon and anesthesiologist continuously and as needed about patient condition. Assist with maintenance of surgical equipment and inventory. Participate in performance improvement activities. Assess operating room for equipment functioning and readiness, obtain supplies for individual cases, and ensure all appropriate needs of the surgical operating team are met. Monitor, position, and assist patient during procedure.

Clients served are predominately adults eighteen (18) years of age and older. Occasionally, adolescents, pediatrics, and infants are seen.

Responsibilities

• Use surgical checklist and patient interview to make initial patient assessment.
• Reduce patient anxiety by explaining all procedures thoroughly in a calm and reassuring manner.
• Assess patient knowledge regarding procedure.
• Maintain room in state of readiness for procedure(s).
• Transport patient by appropriate safe mode according to patient needs.
• Position patient ensuring safety and proper body alignment.
• Drape patient in a manner that adequately exposes the site but ensures patient privacy.
• Maintain a controlled environment.
• Assist physician within the standards of nursing practice set forth by the State Board of Nursing.
• Perform nursing actions consistent with established policies and procedures when providing direct/indirect patient care.
• Establish and maintain open communication with patient.
• Monitor patient’s condition and maintain accurate documentation, pre-procedure, during procedure and post-procedure.
• Handle specimens appropriately and label correctly.
• When implementing nursing actions, use time, effort and material economically.
• Communicate pertinent information within appropriate time span to healthcare team.
• Responsible for maintaining instruments and equipment and reporting when malfunctioning is noted.
• Understand role/responsibilities in Emergency Action Plans and respond appropriately.
• Maintain a safe and therapeutic environment for patient and self.
• Assist with admission and discharge of patient in Surgery Unit.
• Prioritize daily activities according to Surgery Department needs.
• Evaluate patient care notifying Charge Nurse of information received from physician and patient.
• Supervise scheduling for surgical procedures.
• Assist with training of new surgical staff.
• Maintain appropriate statistics/records.
• Assist with Quality Assurance program pertinent to Surgical Department.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse licensure in the State of Texas.
• Current BLS Certification.
• Current ACLS and PALS Certification.
• Minimum of one (1) year work experience in the operating room.
• Special training and/or experience in surgical procedures.
• Ability to read and communicate effectively in English.
• Additional languages preferred.
• Basic computer knowledge.