Circulating RN (52662)

Circulating RN

Mosharrafa Plastic Surgery - Surgery MOSC - Pheonix, AZ 85028

Overview

Position Type Full Time

Description

Job Summary: Responsible for the delivery of safe, effective, and quality patient-family centered care in the OR and other areas of perioperative services for all patient populations.

Primary Responsibilities:

1. Promotes the mission, vision, and values of the facility or health care organization.
2. Assesses patients at intervals as stated in policies and procedures.
3. Develops an individualized perioperative patient plan of care.
4. Implements the plan of care by:
   1. Protecting the patient from injury caused by position, chemical, electrical, laser, mechanical, and thermal sources and extraneous objects;
   2. Performing procedures to protect the patient from unintended retained surgical items;
   3. Performing interventions necessary to ensure that the patient's procedure is performed on the correct site, side, and level;
   4. Managing the patient's specimens in the appropriate manner;
   5. Communicating the patient's current status to the appropriate parties throughout the continuum of care;
   6. Administering medications safely and correctly;
   7. Performing interventions to maintain the patient's wound and tissue perfusion at or above baseline levels;
   8. Performing interventions to maintain the status of the patient's genitourinary, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal, endocrine, respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances at or above baseline levels;
   9. Performing interventions to ensure the patient is at or returned to normothermia at the conclusion of the immediate postoperative period;
   10. Performing interventions to protect the patient from surgical site infection;
   11. Assessing the knowledge level of the patient or designated support person;
   12. Providing education regarding the expected psychosocial response, nutritional management, medication management, pain management, wound management, and expected responses to the operative or invasive procedure;
   13. Actively involving the patient or designated support person in decisions affecting his or her perioperative plan of care and the rehabilitation process;
   14. Complies with HIPPA standards and guidelines; protecting the patient's rights, dignity, and privacy;
   15. Providing culturally and age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards of practice; and
   16. Providing consistent and comparable care regardless of the setting.
5. Evaluates the patient's progress toward attaining outcomes.
6. Transfers care as appropriate.
7. Delegates tasks as appropriate according to the state Nurse Practice Act and job descriptions.
8. Documents nursing care accurately, completely, and legibly.
9. Collaborates effectively with other disciplines as appropriate.
10. Participates in quality review and performance improvement projects.
11. Participates in the performance appraisal process.
12. Uses problem-solving and conflict resolution skills to foster effective work relationships with team members.
13. Maintains required competencies.
14. Pursues professional growth and/or participates in a professional organization.
15. Acts as a patient advocate and maintains the privacy and confidentiality of all appropriate information.
16. Monitoring OR schedule weekly and monthly, reporting to the Practice Administrator with staff schedule or needs.
17. Weekly staff huddles to go over the weekly schedule.
18. Infection control officer
19. Emergency call back (1st and 3rd week in a month)
20. AAAASF yearly surveys and inspections, and AZDH credentialing
21. Other tasks assigned by the Supervisor.

Job Behavior:

Place patients first in all you do to make each patient interaction a positive experience. Demonstrate ability to work as a team member and to communicate directly and professionally. Is flexible, reliable, patient-oriented, and self-motivated. Portrays self in a positive manner, avoids being involved in gossip spreading or conversations that promote discord among staff members. Maintains professional conduct and appearance.

Qualifications

Education/Licensure/Certification

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
• Current registered nurse licensure in state of employment
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification

Qualifications

Required:

• Two years minimum perioperative (OR circulator) experience
• Basic computer skills (ie, Microsoft Word)

Preferred:

• Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

• Physically demanding, fast-paced environment
• Working irregular hours, including possible call back
• Pushing and pulling heavy objects
• Full range of body motion, including handling and lifting patients
• Manual and finger dexterity
• Hand and eye coordination
• Standing and walking for extensive periods of time
• Lifting and carrying items weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Corrected vision and hearing to within normal range
• Potential working under stressful conditions at times
• Possible exposure to blood and body fluids, communicable diseases, chemicals, radiation, and repetitive motions
• Work and hours are based on the needs of the Surgery Center