RN - OR - PRN
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Description: Southern Hills Medical Center is looking of RN - OR - PRN right now, this occupation will be settled in Tennessee. For complete informations about this occupation opportunity please read the description below. Our respected medical center outside of Nashville TN is currently looking for an OR/Surgery RN for a PRN opportunity. 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 patients surgeon, the patients identity, the operative site, and assure patients consent for surgery. Identifies patients 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, assists with inductions.
Completes all required documentation.
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 self 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
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If you were eligible to this occupation, please send us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Southern Hills Medical Center.
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This occupation starts available on: Fri, 27 Jul 2012 08:31:37 GMT