Registered Nurse OR

Description The Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in compliance with, but not limited to, recognized Standards of Practice and State Practice Act Standards, and organization protocols, policies, procedures, and guidelines. Supervises and directs patient care in a single operating room.

As a representative of this facility, all comments, attitudes, actions, and behaviors have a direct effect on the center's image and perceptions of quality service. Interaction with patients, physicians, referral sources, guest, visitors, volunteer workers, co-workers, supervisors, vendors, etc. must be in a manner that is friendly, supportive, courteous, respectful, cooperative, and professional. This behavior should promote an atmosphere of teamwork that is congruent with the center's standards and guidelines to promote positive relations.

Responsibilities

Assess patient and family needs in order to provide quality care to assigned patients. Organizes time, equipment, supplies, and personnel to provide effective and efficient case management. Considers cost containment by using supplies economically and in effective turnover time. Prepares the operating room according to requirements of patient/procedure to be performed. Implements plan of care safely and effectively and provides safe environment, including, but not limited to: positioning patient safely, padding bony prominences and ensuring respiratory and circulatory protection, ensuring correct prepping and draping procedures, conducting “time out” process prior to incision to ensure correct patient, correct procedures and correct surgical site. Ensure asepsis during all procedures. Opens and presents sterile items to sterile fields aseptically; ensures supplies are not expired. Accounting for all sponges, needles, sharps, during and after the procedures and documenting appropriately including promoting positive communication with all team members. Anticipates needs of the surgical team and assists anesthesia personnel by supporting patients during administration of anesthesia. Attends all required safety training programs and can describe his or her responsibilities related to general safety, center/service safely, and specific job-related hazards. Follows the center exposure control plans/blood borne and airborne pathogens. Must be able to work variable hours and be flexible to meet the needs of the center’s daily surgery schedule. Maintains current knowledge, certification, and licensure. Maintain a clean and safe work environment. Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is required.

Certifications/Licensure Valid State of Illinois Registered Nurse license is required. BLS and ALS certifications are required. PALS certification preferred.

Experience A minimum of two (2) years experience in orthopedic surgery is required. Ambulatory surgery center experience preferred.