Weekender Registered Nurse Job at Southeast health
Description
Job Description
Job Summary
Duties focus on assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating perioperative patient care and acting as a patient advocate at all times
Essential Functions
- Assists in providing departmental orientation. Orients new staff member as needed
- Listens effectively and provides appropriate information to members of the department, surgeons and other personnel to assure efficiency and accuracy
- Completes assignments on a timely basis
- Works hours as needed and requested by leadership taking rotating call
- Participates and/or assists with performance improvement
- Provides flexibility-anticipates changes with assignments
- Anticipates needs of surgeon and other "scrubbed" personnel
- Gathers instruments and supplies needed for assignments and assists with “opening” of case
- “Scrubs” and “sets up” the case and assists with gowning and gloving of surgeons and assistants. May serve as retractor holder
- May function as scrub nurse by working directly with the Surgeon within the sterile field by passing instruments, sponges and other items needed during the surgical procedure
- Ascertains that sterile technique is maintained and corrects any noted "breaks"
- Verifies patient identity, correct surgical procedure, and completeness of necessary records, lab test, x-rays, etc.
- Ensure proper identification, preservation and deposition of surgical specimen
- Notifies surgeon/anesthesia of unusual circumstances and takes appropriate emergency actions
- Maintains/restocks supplies in ORs and supply room and in assigned specialty areas.
- Prioritizes effectively to expedite "turn over time" and procedure time
- Maintains positive working relationship with physicians and fellow employees - recognizes personal limitations and seeks guidance
- Acts as a role model and mentor for new staff
- Any other duties as needed to drive to the Vision, fulfill the Mission and abide by the Values of the organization
Qualifications
- Graduate Accredited School of Nursing required
- Minimum of 1 year Operating Room preferred
- RN - Registered Nurse - State Licensure And/Or Compact State Licensure State of Missouri Upon Hire required
- BCLS - Basic Life Support Within 90 Days required
- CNOR - Certified Operating Room RN Upon Hire preferred
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