FT RN - OR - Neurosurgery Team Lead
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Description: Summit Medical Center is in need of FT RN - OR - Neurosurgery Team Lead right now, this position will be ordered in Tennessee. Further informations about this position opportunity please give attention to these descriptions. Tristar Summit Medical Center in Hermitage TN is currently recruiting for an experience OR RN for a Neurosurgery Team Lead position. Neuro/Spine experience r! equired. This position will greatly contribute to our commitment in bringing optimal healthcare to our community.
The Operating Room RN provides nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization. The tasks and responsibilities include:
Verifies the patient's surgeon, the patient's identity, the operative site, and assure patients consent for surgery. Identifies patient's educational needs and learning barriers.
Acts as a resource person and provides direction to other members of the health care team to ensure comprehensive and safe patient care.
Assists with orientation and clinical education on new personnel and student nurses.
Identifies unsafe patient care practice and assumes responsibility for intervention. Assists team members in selecting and preparing routine supplies, instruments, and equipment for surgical procedures.
Accompanies patient to room, assis! ts with inductions.
Completes all required documentat! ion.
Gives patient status report to PACU nurse once procedure is completed Assessment of patient is completed according to unit policy.
Notifies surgeon and/or anesthesiologist of abnormal lab values and changes in patient condition.
When assigned to standby call, responds within specified timeframe.
Provides patient care with consideration of professional ethics. Is aware of hospital ethics policy and utilizes as appropriate.
Delivers medications according to policy.
Responds appropriately to life threatening emergencies.
Communicates with patients' family/significant other on an hourly basis and with any significant status change and appropriately documents.
Assists with positioning of patients, provides protection of pressure points, and keeps body parts in proper alignment. Routinely scrubs and circulates on assigned cases.
Performs surgical scrub according to procedure. Gowns and gloves se! lf in accordance with gowning and gloving procedure.
Opens instrument tray, following Basic Aseptic Technique Policy and Procedure.
Inspects sterilization indicator. Notifies circulator if any instrument is missing, inoperative, or of suspect sterility.
Sets up instrument stand with drapes, sutures, power tools, and other instruments in accordance with the operating surgeon's Preference Card.
Opens drape pack, following basic aseptic technique. Assist first Assistant or surgeon in draping patient to establish the sterile field in\ accordance with AORN Standards and Recommended Practices for Perioperative Nursing.
Provides surgeon appropriate instruments and supplies, following sterile technique, in anticipation of surgeon's need or at surgeon's request.
Maintains own sterility and that of instruments until patient is no longer in room
In addition to the above responsibilities, the Neurosurgery Team Lead will be ! expected to be able to manage the specialty equipment and supplied for ! the Neuro/Spine service line.
Manage the case specific needs (i.e. instruments, rep support, neuromonitoring, etc).
Supervise for Neuro specific equipment as super-user/ability to train staff and trouble shoot equipment
QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduate of accredited school of nursing
Current state licensure
CPR certificate
Must be competent in both scrub and circulating skills with a minimum of 2 years OR experience or have successfully completed advanced training for OR Clinical Specialties.
***ON CALL REQUIREMENT***
OUR FACILITY: This 188 bed facility is a medical and surgical facility known for emergency care, cardiac services, oncology services, orthopedic surgeries, diabetes management, and obstetric services. Equally important, is the emphasis we place on Outpatient Services. Our facility is constructed to truly respond to the way healthcare is delivered today-primarily to outpatients. G! reat care has been taken to ensure convenience and quality care to all patients. We have been named one of the nation's top performing hospitals according to the 100 Top Hospitals Benchmark for Success study conducted by HCIA, Inc. and William M. Mercer, Inc. We are also fully accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations.
To apply for this position please visit our website at www.tristarsummit.com. You may also contact Melanie Simon at 615-316-3558 or Melanie.simon@hcahealthcare.com.
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If you were eligible to this position, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Summit Medical Center.
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This position starts available on: Thu, 04 Jul 2013 09:49:35 GMT
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