RN - OR

RN - OR

Profession: Registered Nurse

Specialty: Surgery

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day/Evening

Hours per Shift: 8 hours, 5 days per week, Monday to Friday, 0600 to 2030. Schedule and start times rotate.

Experience: One year of previous full-time experience in the operating room is required.

License: Current RN license in the state of practice is required.

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification is required. Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification is preferred. Certified Nurse, Operating Room (CNOR) certification is preferred.

Description:Responsible for assisting surgeons and anesthesiologists during surgical procedures.Coordinates the flow of equipment, supplies, and staff during surgical operations.Assures patient safety throughout the perioperative phase of care.Participates in patient care planning, assessment, and nursing treatment.Competent to circulate in the Operating Room during surgical procedures.Knowledgeable of and consistently applies the principles of aseptic technique.Competent to safely operate all equipment routinely utilized in the Operating Room.Prepares patients for surgery, ensuring safe and appropriate anatomical positioning.Performs pre, intra, and post-procedure patient care planning and assessment following established criteria.Handles and disposes of biohazardous materials safely from operative procedures.Able to access facility information systems to utilize pertinent information for patient care.Demonstrates knowledge and skills to safely fulfill job-specific responsibilities related to patient safety and emergency preparedness.Documents temperature of tissue/allografts, verifies package integrity, and delivers to sterile field as per guidelines.Efficiently uses downtime for job-related work, including chart auditing, cleaning, restocking, and training.Performs other job-related duties as assigned.